Letters to the Editor for Jan. 31
Changing for the betterChange is not always easy, but once people understand how change can positively impact their health and finances, it is much easier. Clean energy projects under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Acts provide opportunities to change in a positive direction. Congress has made available billions of dollars to fight climate change and help consumers make the transition to clean energy.
In U.S. schools, precious classroom time is spent with children reciting words they don’t fully comprehend. A young child is unlikely to understand symbolic allegiance to a flag. Mouthing that our country is “indivisible” certainly doesn’t make it so; we are a divided people. “Liberty and justice for all” is not within the capabilities of children to effect. Perhaps the Pledge of Allegiance should be revised to be more practical, meaningful, and inclusive.
The Arizona Department of Water Resources refusing construction permits to new developments relying solely on groundwater offers new hope to stabilize our potable water availability. This article reports that state departments are finally taking action to address uncontrolled growth and depletion of water, energy and natural resources for existing Arizonans.
I’m well aware of the economical and quality of life arguments used to encourage people to move here. However, I believe our primary water resource problem is unrestricted growth.Helping the homeless?Re: the Jan. 29 article “Park epicenter of Tucson’s homelessness conundrum.”
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