Las Vegas Sun

April 28, 2024

Letters to the Editor

  • Pause to reflect on Black April
    April 30 holds a solemn significance for the Vietnamese diaspora, marked as “Black April” in remembrance of the fall of Saigon and the conclusion of the Vietnam War in 1975. This annual observance is a moment for reflection on the losses endured and ...
  • An odd idea of democracy
    Are Nevadans aware that state legislators can’t amend laws or pass new ones this year? This is a major election year and along with that, some legislative affairs may arise that could benefit from a consistently high-functioning state government ...
  • Legalization has created hazards
    The sale of retail marijuana in other states that have legalized it has already been attributed to mental health deterioration, decreased road safety, higher auto insurance premiums, increased calls to Poison Control due to ...
  • Ease student debt, don’t erase it
    I am one of many in this country with student loan debt, and I am able to make payments that are calculated at 10% of my net income, which is manageable ...
  • Stop Russia’s momentum now
    Winston Churchill described World War II as “the unnecessary war” because France and Britain had authority under the Treaty of Versailles to invade Germany in 1936 when Adolf Hitler entered the Rhineland with his then-small army ...
  • Strong military is necessary
    A stronger military, in the world today, is a necessity. We need to show any adversary that we have the capability to deter any aggression toward us. This cannot be accomplished by letting our military fall behind ...
  • Country taking dangerous turn
    The one common denominator in all of these calls to arms is sitting in criminal court in New York. Despite his uncouthness, pathological lying, hypocrisy and history of avoiding paying workers by filing numerous bankruptcies, red hats continue to worship at the Temple of Trump ...
  • Justice can’t stop for campaigning
    Attorneys are familiar with the saying “the law is a jealous mistress,” which means good attorneys work long hours to properly represent clients, taking them away from their own families ...
  • Time to reel in tyrants’ power
    Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. We have given too much power to too few people to hold for too long in America ...
  • Donald Trump fever must be broken
    Congratulations to House Speaker Mike Johnson for getting aid for Ukraine passed. It’s great to see him behaving more like a Reagan Republican than a Trump Republican ...
  • Elected officials failing America
    At least 35-40% of Americans are strong believers in political fantasies and wild, false conspiracy theories.
  • Trump has clear racial preference
    For years, former President Donald Trump has been clear about the kind of immigrants he wants coming to the United States: people from “(white) places like Norway,” and not from “(expletive) countries like Haiti and Africa.”
  • Clean energy is a feel-good story
    I used to work in oil and gas drilling, but now I’m happier because I’m working in clean energy.
  • Voting rights are not negotiable
    With the reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA), it’s crucial to have Congress prioritize this bill for the betterment of all communities. Throughout the years, there have been far too many unjust voting laws implemented that aim to ...
  • Extend beneficial internet program
    The Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 provides a monthly benefit that allows eligible low-income households to receive discounted internet service. The program also provides a one-time discount that may be used to purchase a connected device, such as a computer ...
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