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Dear Editor,
I am currently running unopposed for Colorado’s Congressional District 3 Republican nomination. My only credible opponent in the 2024 general election is Aspen-Adam Frisch, whose single platform plank when I announced my candidacy was to defeat Lauren Boebert. Since I plan to do just that, I believe it’s time for Aspen-Adam to discuss actual policy proposals.
Last year, 920 Coloradons died from opioid poisoning, along with 105,779 other young Americans of military age. That’s the equivalent of thirty-five 9/11 style terrorist attacks…every year. I have a close friend whose son perished after he attempted to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to an acquaintance who had just swallowed fentanyl.
Some 90% of the chemicals used to manufacture synthetic opioids are sold to two Mexican cartels by Chinese chemical manufacturers. I have a four-fold solution.
First, seal our southern border by completing “The Wall.”
Secondly, implement massive, escalating tariffs on both Mexico and China until seizures and deaths decline significantly. Consider 50% tariffs on both countries that double every three months. After a year, tariff levels could reach as high as 800%; would you pay $360,000 to buy a $40,000 car assembled in Mexico?
Third, apply the harshest penalties possible to drug dealers who sell poisons that kill our kids.
Finally, triple legal immigration based upon merit. Last year we allowed 1.13 million immigrants to legally move to our country. Joe Biden has allowed 5.5 million unskilled, illiterate, illegals into our country since taking office. We’ve checked that box! Let’s invite doctors, (no lawyers), nurses, code writers, etc. to enjoy the freedoms found in America.
I am curious where Aspen-Adam stands on these (and many other) issues.
Russ Andrews
Carbondale, Colorado
970-618-2168
Thanks for hard work during Fourth festivities
EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter was submitted several weeks ago. We apologize for the delay.
Dear Editor,
Every year for the past six years I’ve scrambled around like a crazy person trying to get all the Historical ducks in their rows for the 4th of July Celebration. Like all the years before, I am exhausted, drained and inspired all at the same time. I am absolutely positive that I am not the only one in our town that works that hard to make this a great holiday as you can see it everywhere in town. For a little town, we do a heck a good job. The Rio Blanco County Historical Society wanted to make sure that we thanked Anson Construction and A4 Belgiums for pulling our stagecoach, and Streamline Realty for letting make Root Beer Floats in their building. We also want to thank the ladies for making the root beer floats, the customers from around the country that bought them, Steve Wix and the participants of the Bank Robbery Re-enactment, Kevyn Mack and Jay Sullivan for the Milk Creek Battlefield and Coal Creek School Tours. I personally wanted to thank my board for continuing to step up to the plate and for the support they give me. I cannot end this letter without a special thank you to the Brickeys for helping us take great care of the Buick, and the stagecoach. We are so blessed, as a community, to have such great people.
Teresia Ruckman-Reed
Rio Blanco County Historical Society
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