Las Vegas Sun

May 13, 2024

Letters to the Editor

  • Cohen may fix our democracy
    It’s ironic that former President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen, who was nicknamed “Trump’s fixer,” may be the most important person in fixing American democracy by exposing Trump’s overvaluation of his real properties, for which he was ...
  • Stop tormenting Nevada wildlife
    ​Is Nevada effectively a private hunting ranch? Statute calls for public wildlife management benefiting all Nevadans and to protect and perpetuate wildlife for future generations ...
  • Donald Trump win would be chaotic
    Suppose Donald Trump is reelected and he terminates his prosecution by the Justice Department. If the House has a Democratic majority, what’s to stop them from ...
  • Factory farms lack humanity
    I am not a purist. I eat meat. But our reliance upon factory farms for meat products must change ...
  • Former President Donald Trump, followed by his attorney Todd Blanche, walks to speak to reporters following the day's proceedings in his trial, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in New York.
    Justice system being reshaped
    A judge fined Donald Trump a puny $9,000 for contempt of court during his Manhattan hush money/business crime/election interference trial. This after ...
  • Students taking misguided path
    Here’s a lesson for college students protesting the Palestine issue: There are consequences for misguided actions — some quite severe, like being ...
  • Americans don’t want a dictator
    Donald Trump has misjudged our nation’s character. Doesn’t he know the passion of people who want to be free through democracy, not autocracy? He says he ...
  • Be loud in fight for abortion rights
    It’s been two years since we learned that our right to abortion, which had been constitutionally protected for 50 years by Roe v. Wade, was to be overturned by the Supreme Court. I remmebr ...
  • Film has much to teach students
    I offer an alternative to what has been crammed down the throats of innocent young minds by Tiktok and other bad actors. Every high school student should be shown ...
  • Horses deserve better treatment
    The Kentucky Derby has once again come and gone with all its fanfare and glory. I ask people to please look beyond the racetrack and recognize the cruelty that accompanies this tradition ...
  • Jurors can’t all be corrupt
    A grand jury is a legal body comprised of laypeople that determines whether there is enough evidence to bring criminal charges to trial. A prosecutor presents an accusation ...
  • Voters must lean in to democracy
    For ordinary citizens, democracy works quite well. Some examples work better than others. None have approached perfection.
  • Immunity case is a stall tactic
    The Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding Donald Trump’s notion that presidents should have absolute immunity from prosecution for crimes committed while in office.
  • Tiny fish are a big waste of money
    The May 1 story “Devils Hole pupfish population reaches a 25-year high in census,” regarding the sole habitat for this tiny fish, averaging less than 1 inch in length, was enlightening. Should every American be proud of the results of spending millions of taxpayer dollars since ...
  • Beware demands of total loyalty
    Donald Trump staged a televised event, after his swearing-in, where he asked each Cabinet member if they would be loyal to him. FBI Director James Comey answered, “I will be loyal to the Constitution.” He was fired ...
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