Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Road construction a waste of money  To the editor: I have been coming to Palmview from Michigan for the last five years. The road section between Inspiration and Showers roads has been under road construction for most of this time. It... Full story

Letters to the Editor

Article portrayed Brand inaccurately To the editor: I am disappointed by the misrepresentation of my grandfather in the The Monitor on Dec. 13. Controversial events were portrayed inaccurately. I acknowledge that as a human, my grandfather, like... Full story

Defensive medicine is misunderstood

To the editor: The article on defensive medicine published Nov. 5 was interesting but failed to address some important points that are routinely neglected in this discussion. Namely, it neglects to mention one of the most important motivators... Full story

AARP’s overhaul support a sham

To the editor: Your commentary column on AARP’s endorsement of the president’s healthcare reform was informative but not surprising. Years ago I told my husband that my problem with AARP was that people universally accepted their... Full story

Healthcare bill must be defeated

To the editor:I urge you with the strongest persuasion to do all within your power to defeat this monstrosity of legislation. This proposed legislation in any of its forms is not worthy of consideration and should have been dead on arrival long ago.... Full story

Consider Prop 8 before you vote

To the editor: The situation for the need of approval of Proposition 8, in my opinion, has changed drastically in the last year. The Veterans’ Administration, in the past years, has done everything possible to compensate the local veterans... Full story

Concern over Duelo mention in article

To the editor: I was troubled by one sentence in an. Oct. 16 story: “The waitress, a family friend with ties to the popular norteño band Grupo Duelo, allegedly owed Gonzalez’s husband, Joel Lopez Sr., thousands of dollars in drug... Full story

Columnist needs to check his reporting

To the editor: Leonard Pitts Jr. needs education in journalism. What happened to investigative reporting? He just takes what the WH gives him. Duh. Is he just ashamed of stand up for the WH or just scared to cross them for fear of being ruined or... Full story

Fox News deserves credit as news agency

To the editor: So, Leonard Pitts Jr. thinks Fox News is not worthy of being called a news agency. Let’s look at the major news media, ABC is liberal, CBS is liberal, NBC is liberal, CNN is liberal and MSNBC is liberal. The vast majority of... Full story

Sharyland dampens student enthusiasm

To the editor: Registering my seventh grade child for this school year has been filled with frustrations. Being an all-A student, I assumed she could take advanced placement classes (Pre-AP). Well, it is not that easy at Sharyland. If you are... Full story

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