Letters to the Editor
Patients will suffer from AHS mistakes
By Letter to the Editor on February 8th, 2018
Alberta Health Services has once again dropped the ball in Medicine Hat. They have done so numerous times regarding the new addition to our hospital. First there was the water quality issue, which resulted in many delayed surgeries. Next up the roof-top helicopter landing area; it’s still not functional. Transportation Canada informed them a secondary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fascinated by Comments page writers
By Letter to the Editor on February 7th, 2018
Re: “Political leaders must exhibit higher standards,” Jan. 29 I started writing this letter to the editor to commend Jeremy Appel on his editorial. I was going to write things like “How can anyone so young exhibit such wisdom.” But then I again realized that there are quite a few very talented, skilled, capable and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prophecies ambiguous to the point of absurdity
By Letter to the Editor on February 7th, 2018
Re: “Obeying the Gospel is life changing,” Jan. 2 Firstly, I would challenge you to put forth even a handful of prophecies, let alone hundreds, that are not ambiguous to the point of absurdity and that have not been interpreted in so many ways over the last 20 centuries as to be logically useless, simply ... Read More »
1 responseA grumpy old man, but with a sense of humour
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2018
Re: “Opinions are not facts,” Jan. 27 I always love it when Mr. Mueller responds to my columns because he invariably provides evidence to support the opinions I express. I often say those on the left would much prefer to suppress rather than discuss, dare I say over coffee, opinions that they do not agree ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Columnist ‘personification of white privilege’
By Letter to the Editor on February 3rd, 2018
Re: “So sorry, I am not sorry,” Jan. 22 What struck me about Mr. McLennan’s column was the absolute arrogance with which he espoused on matters about which he is blatantly ignorant. It would serve him to read and understand the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which he claims gives him the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Questioning PM Harper’s ‘fiscally prudent eye’
By Letter to the Editor on February 3rd, 2018
In his Jan. 19 MLA Report in the News, Drew Barnes states that former PM Stephen Harper had “a steady fiscally prudent eye on our hard-earned tax dollars” and he provided “less debt liability for future generations.” The facts seem to indicate otherwise. Over PM Harper’s 10 years in office (Feb./06 to Nov./15) the federal ... Read More »
1 responseInvitation extended, and complimentary coffee
By Letter to the Editor on February 1st, 2018
Re: “Comments not rational, civilized or reasonable,” Jan. 18 Thank you, Mr. Condon, for your letter. You have many questions, all of which I would very much like to answer, hopefully to your satisfaction. Unfortunately the comments column only has so many lines of print and I feel we could better converse if we meet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The time has come for passenger rail service
By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2018
Note to Premier Notley and her government: If you desire to have a lasting legacy to your time in office, I present this for your serious consideration. Instead of dribbling away the hundreds of millions of dollars (maybe billions) that the carbon tax will generate for provincial coffers, consider the big picture. How about passenger ... Read More »
2 responsesDisclaimers up front could save a lot of trouble
By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2018
Re: “So sorry, but I am not sorry,” Jan. 22 I think Paul McLennan wrote his last column backwards. He ends it with “These columns are my personal opinion on the matters of the world … If you do not agree with my opinions, you are probably wrong. But that is just my opinion.” It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!On tribalism, democracy and altrusim
By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2018
Re: “Tribalism is ingrained,” Dec. 27 Tribalism is an “us vs. them” mentality. It has two primary manifestations: Ideological purity, so that any deviation from orthodoxy is considered heretical; and hypocrisy, because people will accept/condemn behaviour they otherwise would not if the behaviour had been done by a person from the other team. (Alex Berezow. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praise for the Liberals on global education money
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2018
Full kudos goes to the Trudeau Liberals for their recent pledge to the global Partnership for Education of $180million over three years. This couldn’t have come at a better time, with U.S. president Trump’s recent slashing of two-thirds of America’s funding to the United Nations agency that runs schools for Palestinian children. Education, especially for ... Read More »
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