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Easy solution to cost of drugs

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Solve the drug cost problem? It's easy! Ban the every 15-minute advertising of Cialis and Viagra and prorate the mega-millions in savings to all other drugs. Done. Easy, huh? COLLEEN NEWMAN Yuma... Full story

Flat tax idea is ridiculous

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The battle is continuing over Gov. Jan Brewer's desire to increase the state sales tax in the wake of her veto of parts of the state budget and her call for the Legislature to return to deal with the issue. Previously, the Republican state legislative... Full story

Extra senator no guarantee

BY DAVID ESPO, AP WRITER

Al Franken's victory in the marathon race to elect Minnesota's second senator gives Democrats control of 60 U.S. Senate seats, the number needed to overcome any Republican attempt aimed at blocking elements of President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda. But... Full story

It's time for celebration of freedom

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Many Yuma area residents will be marking the Fourth of July Saturday the way that the Founding Fathers intended for it to be remembered - with great celebration. There will a variety of events. Many will include food, especially watermelon, and entertainment... Full story

Not receptive to other side

I read with great interest a letter submitted to the editor by Gary Evans of Yuma and published on June 10.He claimed that some letters published in the Yuma Sun "lack original thought," and that these letters were plagiarized from the "triangle of hatred... Full story

Conservatives favor well off

I see the conservatives in our state government have, once again, done what they do best, squabble among themselves, try to feather their own nests and sock it to those at the bottom of the heap.The governor, a Republican, and the Legislature, dominated... Full story

No debate on cap and trade

Congress is going to make exotic energy more competitive by artificially raising the price of conventional energy through the 1,500-page Waxman-Markley Energy Bill. The objective is to encourage, by economic sanction, Americans and U.S. industries to... Full story

Formal process needed to fill vacant positions

In the coming days, the Yuma City Council will choose a temporary replacement for council member Ross Hieb, who has moved to Iowa, but it has become clear there is no formal process established to fill a vacated post.Yuma City Administrator Mark Watson... Full story

President plays Iran just right

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I find it strange that Iranians in this country are demonstrating because of the uprising in Iran. I can remember in 1979 Iranians had massive demonstrations in colleges all over the U.S. Iran went from the Shah, a dictator, to the Muslim religious leader,... Full story

Property owners not responsible

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Recently the property owners of Citrus View received letters from the city of Yuma advising them of a problem with the on-site grading. The letter states that the property owners are responsible for correcting this problem. My question is this - how... Full story

Don't forget about Killeen

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This letter is in response to the editorial in the Yuma Sun on June 17 opposing a bill that would allow those with concealed weapons permits to be armed in restaurants, providing they do not drink alcohol. In 1991, 23 people were murdered and another... Full story

Cap and trade is regressive tax

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This past Friday our U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva voted "aye" in a sneak vote for HR 2454, the bill commonly known as "cap and trade." HR 2454 was a 1,700 plus page bill, which I doubt the congressman bothered to read and that most agree to be the... Full story

Trapping effort offered as way to deal with cats

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There seems to be a growing consensus that a solution to Yuma's costly and annoying feral cat problem should include a program involving trapping, neutering and returning them to the wild (TNR). While on the surface the idea of putting the wild cats... Full story

Hunter teacher positive influence

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Thank you for the article on June 25 about the tragic accident involving Buck Appleby. As a long time hunter education instructor, Buck has had a positive influence on a lot of kids and families here in Yuma. His injuries are serious and he will have... Full story

Stop enabling use of Spanish

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Recently and in the past, I read a lot of articles on teaching English to those in school, and also have heard a lot about having to press "1" for English on many business listings. In our very own paper, there is a section on learning to speak Spanish. My... Full story

Lend schools sports money

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 We have passed Yuma's Proposition 100 in an overwhelming fashion. I voted for it, but now I have an idea on how to spend it. The tax delivers $4.5 million dollars to the city annually via bars, restaurants and hotels. The money is currently allocated... Full story

Doing budgeting Washington style

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 I have fond recollections of my Economics 101 course, but I must have been absent the day they covered the subject of household budgeting. After all, common sense would seem to dictate that in tough economic times, it would be prudent to examine... Full story

Brinkmanship over Arizona budget wrong

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Arizona's Gov. Jan Brewer and Republican lawmakers continued to wrestle with each other over a state budget Monday as the deadline to shut down state government approached. The issue was still unresolved as this was being written, but one thing is clear... Full story

It's no-brainer to buy books

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The Yuma Sun reporters have written so much lately about the wonderful new library buildings that have been erected with $50 million of our taxpayer dollars. I have enjoyed the new Foothills Library with its soaring windows and open spaces. The Heritage... Full story

Savings will come from energy bill

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The letter to the editor in the Yuma Sun on June 8 on climate change legislation from Jolene Mitchell is misleading and factually incorrect. The American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) bill - comprehensive climate and energy legislation now moving... Full story

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