Letters to the Editor for July 30
Ron DeSantis and SlaveryWith reference to Ron DeSantis’ assertion that some enslaved people benefited from the arrangement, you would think that a candidate with two Ivy league degrees might try to impress voters with how smart he is. That he thinks he can win the GOP nomination by posing as an uneducated nitwit tells you all you need to know about today’s Republican party.Expose hidden donorsRe: the July 26 article “Dark money ban exemptions sought.
Also, I believe all Congressional officials should have term limits, so they won’t be sidetracked from their duties by forever running for office. We can develop American-made energy, promote innovation, lower energy prices, and be responsible stewards of our environment. Congressman Ciscomani has shown support for clean energy in our nation’s future, and I know he’ll continue to do so, and put the interests of Arizonans first.LowlyRe: the July 19 article “The most powerful people in your company may surprise you.”
There will always be those letters where the writer lists his beliefs as facts and slants his message by ignoring truths that invalidate those beliefs; zanier than the comics, but more sad than humorous. It’s comforting to know that these individuals will always elicit a reasoned response.West side The pecan tree is not native to Arizona; however, the Arizona black walnut is native and once grew along the Santa Cruz River up to and possibly through Marana. In Marana I have seen some of our lowest elevation remnant black walnut trees growing along irrigation ditches. Black walnut and other riparian trees once present here, like the cottonwood, willow, ash, hackberry, soapberry and elderberry for the most part can no longer be found growing along the Santa Cruz River through Tucson.
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