Letters to the Editor
‘Rational dialogue’ missing from comments
By Letter to the Editor on January 12th, 2018
Re: “If our society doesn’t fight ‘forces of progressive leftist evil’ then evil will win,” Jan. 5 How unfortunate that Leath Johnston did not provide a less vitriolic contribution to the “rational dialogue” which he professes to favour. Mr. Johnston says rational dialogue should be the way “civilized, educated, reasonable people discuss matters of importance.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nothing wrong with New Year’s Eve fireworks
By Letter to the Editor on January 12th, 2018
As a regular business visitor from Calgary to Medicine Hat for almost 24 years, I’ve always enjoyed your paper, especially Ticked Off and Tickled Pink. Love your beautiful city, too. I have to laugh at most Ticked Off comments. You citizens have no idea on how good you have it here. I think we could ... Read More »
1 responseTrudeau negotiating trade is Canada sending a boy to do a man’s job
By Letter to the Editor on January 12th, 2018
It would seem more timely if certain contributors to the News would enlighten readers with current events in Canada instead of being fixated with “old news,” American politics, especially bashing President Donald Trump to antiperistalsis. Or is everything perfect in Canadiana? I hardly think so. Our Boy Wonder Trudeau was recently invited to China for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Perhaps humans don’t possess free will
By Letter to the Editor on January 11th, 2018
Re: “Obeying the Gospel is life changing,” Jan. 2 The above-mentioned letter alludes to the importance of free will in religious thinking. In the 1970s, Benjamin Libet, a researcher in the physiology department of the University of California, San Francisco researched neural activity and sensation thresholds. He discovered that conscious decisions to act were preceded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Everyone should have the same health coverage
By Letter to the Editor on January 10th, 2018
People should realize that health care is a human right for all of us. All Americans should be entitled to the same health coverage that President Donald Trump, U.S. congressmen and congresswomen and senators have, especially people who have “pre-existing conditions” as well as low and moderate income seniors, the working poor, persons with disabilities ... Read More »
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By Letter to the Editor on January 10th, 2018
A number of articles in the News, and the editorial on Jan. 5, have discussed the issue of the homeless not having a place to go during the Christmas holiday. A few of the articles mentioned the Medicine Hat Public Library. Many included the statement, “the Library and even Tim Horton’s were closed on Christmas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hatters, Albertans need to do better for our most vulnerable
By Letter to the Editor on January 10th, 2018
Re: “We should take a closer look at our most vulnerable,” Jan. 5 Thank you Gillian Slade for your compassionate and thought provoking editorial. “Options” is a very powerful word and quite often loosely used. The choices are extremely limited for the less fortunate who aren’t always able to exercise that freedom. We, the citizens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Puzzled by letter about ‘lies and garbage’ from ‘progressive left’
By Letter to the Editor on January 9th, 2018
Re: “If our society doesn’t fight ‘forces of progressive leftist evil’ then evil will win,” Jan. 5 I truly want to thank Leath Johnston for responding to my column. But I am puzzled. The letter is, to quote my friend Bill, “Éfull of sound and furyÉsignifying nothing.” I am, apparently, the author of a “Éprogressive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No wonder there’s talk about banning hunting
By Letter to the Editor on January 6th, 2018
I’d like the hunter or hunters who disposed of the remains of two deer by throwing them off the bridge into the bed of the Ross Creek in Irvine to know two things. 1. Serious hunters would be upset with you guys. 2. You have been reported to the authorities and there are more clues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s learn from recent homeless/cold crisis and work toward better solution
By Letter to the Editor on January 6th, 2018
I will start by saying thank God nobody froze to death during the -30C holiday weather. That does not mean we do not have a problem and one that doesn’t need to be addressed. I think the problem that the administration from housing has tried to deal with for a couple of years is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reality check needed to realize how bad homeless situation is in Medicine Hat
By Letter to the Editor on January 6th, 2018
I would like to applaud the recent articles that Gillian Slade wrote regarding homelessness in Medicine Hat. It is alive and doing well. While most of us take for granted shelter, and warmth, we need to remember there is a large group of people in our community that suffer from bitterly cold conditions of winter, ... Read More »
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