Letters to the Editor for April 27
No on prop. 412Ballots are out for the special election for Tucson Proposition 412 this May. The bill includes a renewal of the Tucson-TEP Franchise agreement and a new 25 year fee on every household in the City of Tucson for “Environmental Resiliency” uses. I urge everyone to vote no to this new tax. The Franchise Agreement expires in 2025 so it can be voted on as a standalone measure in a future election. The new fee has several problems.
I appreciated Helen Ubinas’ editorial article in Saturday’s paper about fear. Growing up Catholic, I learned that the “seven deadly sins” are pride, anger, envy, greed, gluttony, lust, and sloth. Years into adulthood, I learned that the early Fathers of the Church originally taught there were nine deadly sins. Fear and deceit had been dropped from Western Christianity’s list, maybe because it is so hard for us to see our own sins.
Firearms should only be used for hunting, after thorough background check, and locked up when not in use. Private ownership of war weapons, or large amount of ammunition should be banned. Ownership of large amounts of ammunition should be illegal.Prop. 412Tucson Electric Power is asking us to support Prop. 412. This Prop would raise our electric rate by $45 million dollars over the next 10 years to bury a new power line it says is needed.
The phrase “All glory is fleeting” applies to older athletes, movie stars, fashion models and indeed, Presidents.
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