Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Homecoming Parade Should Focus On The School And Students

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By CHRISTINE WEAVER
Los Alamos

I have to agree with Ms. Goforth rather than with Mr. Graham about having politicians in the Homecoming Parade.

The homecoming parade should focus on the school and the students. It’s their weekend and should not provide a forum for candidates.

In addition, I know there will be members of the class of ’64 here from out of town and state for their 50th reunion. I think it’s pretty safe to say that they’re not particularly interested in the political game of Los Alamos. 

If Mr. Graham hasn’t had a chance to meet and talk to the candidates, he might want to check the Los

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Letter to the Editor: What I Want To See At Homecoming

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Letter to the Editor: Allow Politicians In Homecoming Parade

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By ALISTAIR GRAHAM
Los Alamos

While giving out candy at the homecoming parade has long provided candidates with a safe and legal venue for providing each of their constituents with oral pleasure, it has also served as a public forum for personal interaction within the community. 

In an age in which many political representatives interact only with donors, lobbyists, and PR firms, it is important that we have representatives who are part of the community at large. It is important that both representatives and constituents can recognize each other by both face and name.

When a community Read More

Letter to the Editor: Political Parties And Homecoming Parade

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By Linda GOFORTH
Los Alamos
 
Thank you so much for the understanding of political parties in Los Alamos that the Homecoming Parade that we dearly love, and flock to see on behalf of that familiar drum beat, and the kids is not their venue. 

We love the sorts of things that used to be included though, like the library cart corps that did their formations, and the other well known crowd pleasers. 

As for the game, Good luck to the Toppers! Read More

Letter to the Editor: Political Parties Agree Not To Politicize LAHS Homecoming Parade

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By Robyn Schultz, Chair
Democratic Party of Los Alamos County, and
Robert Gibson, Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos County

The Los Alamos Homecoming Parade is coming up. In order not to politicize a beloved community tradition, our local parties have decided not to participate. We have also asked our candidates not to have entries (as candidates) in the parade.

You’ll see plenty of our local candidates talking to people during the parade and some will probably participate in their other roles as active community members.

While our two political parties don’t always agree on issues, we can Read More

Letter to the Editor: Constitution Has Served Country 227 Years

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By MARY WILHOIT, president
Los Alamos Federated Republican Women
 
This week, our nation commemorates Constitution Day – Wednesday, Sept. 17. I wonder how many of us even know that?
 
I didn’t until it was pointed out to me several months ago. And until I researched it, I didn’t know much about it. I wonder how many schools are aware that there is a law for them to observe Constitution Day? 
 
“…with the help of support from Senator Robert Byrd, the “Constitution Day” amendment to the Omnibus Spending Bill passed. In May 2005, the United States Department of Education
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O’Leary: In Favor of Transparent Government

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By SUSAN O’LEARY
County Council Candidate

Democracy succeeds when citizens trust their government. Citizens can only trust their government when it operates in a transparent manner – when citizens can see how funds are spent and decisions are made.  

To achieve transparency, government has to purposefully work to make relevant information available to citizens in a timely manner, in ways that are convenient for them, and in formats that are useful and informative. That means something more than just publishing agendas and summaries or transcripts of meetings. Local Read More

Letter to the Editor: A Letter to the Los Alamos Community

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By MARK RAYBURN, Chair
Fuller Lodge/Historic Districts Advisory Board

A Letter to the Los Alamos Community:

The County may have to move the Visitor Center out of its office in the LA Chamber of Commerce office center, and are looking to relocate that function to another facility. They are currently working with the Fuller Lodge/Historic Districts Advisory Board, the Historical Society, and others to determine the best location as the next home for the Visitor Center.

At this time, the County has preliminarily selected the offices on the north end of Fuller Lodge lobby and have had some plans Read More

Letter to the Editor: The World Is Not Black And White But Not Uniformly Gray Either

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

When a child first learns to draw in a coloring book, she has no patience for lines and boundaries, and so the crayon is spread evenly across the page. I am afraid that Mr. Spencer has succumbed to this temptation in his letter of Sept. 6, comparing the recruitment of young men to join the ISIL and other terrorist organizations, to Mr. Miller’s enrollment in the Israel Defense Forces.

It is true that the world is a complicated place where moral boundaries are hard to define, difficult “Sophie’s Choice” decisions are forced on our leaders, and appeals to Read More

Letter to the Editor: Israel The Nation Is Not Judaism The Faith

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KHALIL SPENCER
Los Alamos

Valarie Harris has attacked me and my letter, which is certainly her right, just as it is my right to criticize young men for volunteering to join various Middle Eastern military or terrorist organizations when it is apparent that neither military force nor terrorism have a ghost of a chance of solving the problems endemic to the region for the last half century.

Indeed, Mr. Miller’s request was for equipment that would be used as his unit marches off towards Gaza, which is the latest scene of violence and devastation in a region long used to senseless acts of tit for Read More