Letters

I was at the BLM rally on the plaza in Prescott on the 4th of September and I was appalled. I am not from California nor do I have a problem with that state. I am not a liberal, until four years ago I was a moderate independent.

I’m a newly retired teacher, and have lived in Prescott Valley for only two years, and moved here with my new husband. Sadly, just when my husband and I were getting to know neighbors, fellow bowlers, and other teachers, March 2020 decisions caused quarantines, social distancing, mask wearing and depressing news day in and day out.

We made friends with a couple almost immediately after we moved here some six years ago. We lean left, they are firmly right. ...

I am writing to express my sadness at the seeming inevitably of a destruction of the Granite Dells as we know it.

On Saturday, Aug. 29, I took my dog for a walk around the courthouse plaza while a rally was underway. Over a sound system I heard a man’s voice saying that Democrats are not Americans.

Thank you for running the Sept. 3 column by Ed McClelland, M.Ed. I appreciate his insight and clarity. Since he began writing that he is a black man, I must begin by saying that I am a very white man.

My family has resided in Prescott for over 40 years and I have witnessed with alarm the accelerating changes in the land use and development, as well as the effects of the pandemic.

It’s obvious that Courier Columnist Tom Cantlon is a Trump hater, but really?

Per your story published Aug. 12, Prescott Community Outreach Manager John Heiney suggests that the solution to the parking problem on North Cortez due to the “parklet” constructed outside the cafe there is simple.

Thanks to the Courier for printing the Stossel column of Friday, Sept. 4, letting us know there is a good alternative to the two terrible candidates fielded by the old parties. I am voting for Dr. Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian candidate.

This is not a political statement. This is a question from a downtown business owner for over 20 years. Why was the protest on the courthouse plaza Sept. 4 as we welcomed the tourists arriving for the Labor Day Weekend?

Do we really NEED to build a new jail during these uncertain economic times? Major corporations, government entities and small businesses have all had to pivot and adjust to the current economic realities that COVID-19 has created.

When it comes to President Donald Trump’s income tax cuts, where are people getting their information? It does not interfere social security.

The Post Office is a necessary and constitutionally mandated service for all Americans. So, when the news broke that millions of dollars’ worth of sorting machines are being thrown into dumpsters and that corner mailboxes are being removed and hauled away, one would expect more of a reaction from the public.

Recently, a group of college students and Prescott residents organized a peaceful march on the courthouse square in support of Black Lives Matter. They carried signs and walked with purpose, wanting only to participate in a peaceful protest. There were no weapons visible and no threats were made by the BLM marchers.

For years I’ve been reading letters in The Daily Courier about how our teachers are so wonderful, dedicated, underpaid and “make the world a better place” according to Lori Dekker. Being a retired company president, I know that the bottom line is measured by results, not talk.

Thank you for a comprehensive article on the gathering in downtown Prescott. I was very happy that so many diverse groups could meet and no violence ensued.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

I can’t believe the City of Prescott is even considering allowing the development of homes and resorts in the Granite Dells / Peavine Trail area.

The COVID relief grant fund not dedicated to local business?

I urge all public figures to refrain from demeaning others with abusive language.

I read with interest the article on the “Desert Fox” fugitive and the bravery exhibited by Ron Mayes the morning that his friend and colleague, Paul Marston, was killed in the line of duty.

Why don’t the police use lethal force against rioters and looters?

I’ve taken certain mistreatments from the public with a grain of salt for years.

First we have brown shirts running wild in some of our major cities under the guise of being “anti-Fascist,” setting fires, ...