Letters to the Editor
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Letter To The Editor: Throw Out The Glossy AFP Mailers
Dear editor: "It’s not principled or civil to lie so comfortably about things so easily proven false. For Wyomingites who do care about principle and civility, I encourage you to toss the glossy AFP mailers..."
July 10, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Look At The Connections Before Voting In August
Dear editor: When you look at the connections being made you can see that the Wyoming Caucus Republicans are working with the Democrats to defeat freedom loving conservatives all over Wyoming and the nation.
June 28, 2024
Letter To The Editor: California Rail Rule Threatens Wyoming’s Logistics System
Dear editor: "The rule from the California Air Resources Board would sunset 25,000 useful locomotives across the U.S. rail network just for being 23 years old or older. Massive rail disruptions and supply chain slowdowns would ensue, raising prices and pushing freight to less efficient options."
June 26, 2024
Letter To The Editor: House District 32 Coverage Was Misleading
Dear editor: "In this crucial election year, journalists hold a responsibility as significant as a sheriff in a lawless town. Cowboy State Daily's recent House District 32 race coverage between Rep. Ken Clouston and George Dunlap was misleading."
June 22, 2024
Letter To The Editor: The "View Entire Message" Link On Newsletter Is Annoying
Dear editor: I can't be the only one, but man am I tired of hitting the 'view entire message' button in your newsletter. Is that really necessary?"
June 21, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Trump Using Judicial System For Political & Financial Advantage
Dear editor: "Following Trump’s guilty verdict on all 34 felony counts, the Wyoming Congressional delegation and the governor rushed to defend their presumptive GOP presidential candidate by repeating the same highly charged rhetoric used by the former president."
June 09, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Gordon Continues To Disappoint
Dear editor: Sixteen honorable legislators sent this letter to Gov. Gordon Wednesday morning. We are disappointed in the governor's vetoing of Senate File 13..."
May 22, 2024
Letter To The Editor: How Do You Get The Sunrise Photos Before The Sun Rises?
Dear editor: I get up at 5 to 5:30 almost every morning. Interestingly enough, I find a picture of the morning sunrise for that day, when the sun has yet to rise.
May 20, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Reforms Needed to Protect Against Foreign Adversaries
Dear editor: President Biden sounded an awful lot like President Trump this week when he announced massive tariffs on Chinese cars and green technology.
May 15, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Dave Simpson Is Not Buying Crap And That's Crap
Dear editor: "So Dave Simpson is not buying crap, according to his May 13 column. Dave rested his case. Case closed. This publication won't let anybody argue with Dave. There is no debate here, no contest of ideas. You just push hard right propaganda, and pretend it's mainstream."
May 15, 2024
Letter To The Editor: John Bear Is Right, Rod Miller Is Wrong
Dear editor: "People who read the newspaper need to know every commentary isn't true. I don't believe that the Freedom Caucus are either naive nor uninformed. I realize that we're in an election season so this kind of thing could happen again."
May 13, 2024
Letter To The Editor: BLM Oil And Gas Bonding Rule A Boon Not A Burden
Dear editor: I spent 31 years working with landowners to address the negative impacts of oil and gas development on their property. I witnessed first-hand the damages caused by thousands of idle or orphan oil and gas wells.
May 01, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Game And Fish's Hands Are Tied In Wolf Torture Case
Dear editor, "Because of the way game and fish laws are developed, often the department’s officers’ hands are tied in what can be cited even if the violation seems more serious than what the charge is."
April 22, 2024
Letter to the Editor: "Coyote Mashing" Is A Thing And Should Be Illegal
Dear editor: Apparently, the practice of running down varmits from a motorized vehicle is big fun in the Equality State. No. It is actually cruelty and an outward expression of disdain for the nature of the animal being “mashed.”
April 20, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Cody Roberts Deserves His Notoriety
Dear editor, "What Cody Roberts did has nothing to do with Western values, nor any values—what, his wife wasn’t safe from harm while Roberts was showing off the mortally injured animal in a bar?"
April 19, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming GOP Having Its Own Salem Witch Trials
Dear editor: "To our Republican leaders: Get off your high horse. To claim that you are a better Republican than another because you consider yourself as such is the Salem Witch Trials all over again."
April 19, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Cody Roberts Not Indicative Of Wyoming
Dear editor: [Cody Roberts] is an extremely small percentage of the people who hunt here, that do these despicable acts of cruelty. I’ve lived here my entire life and have never heard of anyone doing anything like this before.
April 19, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Cody Roberts Is A Decent, Hard-Working Family Man
Dear editor, "I think all of you from New York and California, etc. who are signing petitions and making death threats should take care of your own problems first and leave us the hell alone. You have done enough damage already!"
April 18, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Hooray for Cat Urbigkit!
Dear editor: "During my time in the legislature, I found that some (perhaps most) people assign the very worst of motives to those with whom they disagree and the purest of motives to themselves."
April 15, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Federal EV Rules Are Ill-Advised And Short-Sighted
Editor: "Wyoming’s 'all-of-the-above' stance as it relates to our energy policy is proper and responsible … it should apply to our transportation policy as well."
April 10, 2024
Letter To The Editor: We Need To Know More About The Wolf Incident
Editor: "Thank you for publishing the April 6 story. Your paper exposed the horrific torture of a wolf and in 24 hours, unknown numbers of people learned about this shocking incident, again thanks to your paper's article."
April 08, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Laws Need To Change Over Wolf Abuse
Editor: "As an elk and pronghorn hunter, I understand hunter groups are reluctant to extend animal-cruelty law to non-domestic animals, for fear anti-hunting groups will use it to harass ethical hunters. At the same time, I firmly believe it’s wrong that our laws permit louts to treat living animals this way."
April 08, 2024
Letter To The Editor: We All Benefit from Wyoming’s Diversified Energy Portfolio
Dear editor, "Our future depends on remaining competitive and keeping Wyoming open for business by not picking winners and losers regarding industries. All industries and innovation bring value to Wyoming, its communities and families."
CSD StaffApril 02, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Analyzing The So-Called 'Shoshoni Speed Trap'
Dear editor, "Instead of being known for milkshakes and malts, Shoshoni is now famous, or maybe infamous, for our 'speed trap.'"
CSD StaffApril 02, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Sheridan County Land Exchange Is A Bad Idea
Dear editor, "The Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office now has $28.5 billion in investments. So why are we trying to sell/trade the Columbus Peak parcel of state land?"
CSD StaffApril 01, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Gordon Is A True Cowboy
Dear editor: "Currently there is one real cowboy in the governor’s office doing his job. Like him or not, Gov. Gordon is looking out for Wyoming."
CSD StaffMarch 30, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Gratitude And Reflection On Our Legislative Journey For Behavioral Health
Dear editor, "We owe a debt of gratitude to Governor Mark Gordon, whose unwavering vision for a Wyoming where behavioral health services are prioritized and strengthened has been a source of hope for us all."
CSD StaffMarch 28, 2024
Letter To The Editor: 'Fairness In Farming Act' Is Target Of Flat Out Lies
Dear editor: There are exciting initiatives in the works to stop the decline of beef cattle numbers and cattle ranching operations as well as independent cattle feeding and beef processing businesses.
CSD StaffMarch 27, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Gordon Completely Wrong on Gun Free Zone Repeal
Dear editor: "Given that 94% of mass shootings (including several high-profile school shootings) occur in gun free zones, it was no shock that Wyoming’s lawmakers, who overwhelmingly understand their constituents’ respect for the Second Amendment, got this bill to the governor’s desk."
March 26, 2024
Letter to the Editor: The Mixing Of Fish And Politics
Dear editor: Instead of caring about the real issues that matter to their constituents, it would seem these politicians prefer to play “Fox News vs. CNN” – arguing back and forth about headline type topics.
March 22, 2024
Chris Navarro: Gordon Doesn't Care About Casper
In an open letter to Gov. Gordon, Chris Navarro writes, "It is beyond me why you would take away our rights to have a say on how state property is managed next to our homes. I am sure you would feel different if a gravel pit was built 300 feet from your home."
March 22, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Signs Do Not Stop School Shootings
Dear editor: The "Gun Free School Zone Act" was passed in 1990. Since 1990 there have been over 800 incidents resulting in 1,069 injuries and 519 fatalities. Signs and rules at schools do not stop shootings."
March 17, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Is Wrong
Dear editor: Rod Miller, in his recent column, The Invasion, Redux, misrepresented the main character of his opinion piece, Nate Champion and what the Johnson County Cattle War was about.
March 17, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Republicans Supporting Chloe's Law Don't Support Children
Dear editor: "It is clear to me that Republican politicians who are pushing anti-trans legislation do not care about protecting children."
March 17, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Gordon Needs To Honor Campaign Pledge
Dear editor: I am urging Gov. Gordon honor his campaign pledge and sign HB125 into law. He realized the mistake so called “gun free zones” were when he promised to eliminate them."
March 17, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Gordon Needs To Veto The Repeal Of Gun-Free Zones
Dear editor: I do not care nearly as much about a survey the governor signed six years ago as I do about the fact that the Senate violated their own procedures to pass this dangerous bill.
March 15, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Colorado Political Group Is Not Cloak And Dagger
Dear editor: I’m curious as to how Mr. Wolfson defines a “political operative”, which is how he describes me in his headline – such cloak and dagger!
March 14, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Biologists Choose Science Over Anecdote to Manage Wildlife
Dear editor: We all want to have our cake and eat it too, but deep down, we know there are no free lunches. This is also true with energy development and negative wildlife impacts. Common sense tells us that loss of habitat to roads, well pads and other facilities take a toll on deer, pronghorn and many other species of wildlife.
March 14, 2024
Letter To The Editor: A Better Solution Instead Of Changing Clocks Twice A Year
Dear editor: The pros and cons of changing clocks by 1 hour twice a year have been discussed since DST’s inception over a hundred years ago. I would like to offer an alternative to this dilemma.
March 14, 2024
Letter To The Editor: The World Is Ending Because We Have To Change Our Clocks
Dear editor: Beginning a couple of days before either of the offending incidents and extending for a few days afterwards, the lead story of a morning or evening newscast is the imminent pandemonium about to befall the country as a result of advancing or turning back our clocks one hour.
March 11, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Repealing Gun Free Zones Is A Horrible Idea
Dear editor: HB 125 is poorly written and poorly conceived. Simply put, it is extreme and riddled with unintended consequences. We urge our State Senators not to support this bill.
February 28, 2024
Letter To The Editor: More Training Needed If You Want To Protect Others With Guns
Dear editor: You wouldn't hire a bodyguard trained by watching paparazzi videos, so why would I feel comfortable with someone claiming they can protect my kids just because they own a handgun and completed hunter's safety? I don't.
February 24, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Legislating Public Consequences is Essential to Civil Society
Dear editor: Whether Tom Lubnau likes it or not, sexual deviance and anarchy do not stay in the bedroom. Men who think they are women will insist that every other man and women recognize their delusion.
February 20, 2024
Letter To The Editor: George David Banks Is Wrong, PROVE IT Act Will Enrich Washington
Dear editor: There is nothing “America First” about countering misguided trade practices of other countries with our own poorly conceived protectionist policies.
February 20, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Sportsmen’s Organizations Ask Legislature To Conserve Kelly Parcel
Dear editor: We ask that the Wyoming Legislature authorize the Office of State Lands and Investments to generate a windfall for public education while conserving the parcel by conveying it to Grand Teton National Park.
February 16, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Clear Cutting Of The State Tree Is Happening In Cheyenne Parks, Cemeteries
Dear editor: "The City of Cheyenne has now removed most of the cottonwoods in the Lakeview Cemetery, which were numerous, at least 35 from Holliday Park with nine more slated for removal this year, and an untold number out of Lions Park."
February 16, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Gov Gordon, We Disagree That There Is A CO2-Driven “Climate Crisis”
Gov. Gordon: You believe that your own views about CO2 can unilaterally commit our state to vast industrial and economic change and should not be questioned. We disagree vociferously with you.
February 13, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Paul Parker Is A Hero In Alabama
Dear editor: Like many others, I like the dancing men featured on Cowboy State Daily. What readers might not know is that the bigger guy who enters at the second stanza is Paul Parker, a retired school teacher in Muscle Shoals, Alabama...
February 12, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Rod Miller Is The Small Person, Not Chuck Gray
To the editor: When someone denigrates an individual on public media referring to their small physical stature condescendingly then who is REALLY the small person? Not Chuck Gray.
February 01, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Harriet Needs To Tone It Down
To the editor: Many of your readers will have recently received a hysterical plea for campaign funds from Harriet Hageman, Wyoming’s sole member of the US House of Representatives.
February 01, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Why Are County Clerks Pushing Back?
To the editor: As I read about the new voter residency rules proposed by Secretary Gray, I was stunned about the push back from Wyoming's County Clerks. Proof of residency can be accomplished and it has been required in years past.
February 01, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Wyoming Must Stay Competitive to Remain an Energy Leader
To the editor: Saying ‘yes’ to our legacy industries of coal, oil, and natural gas and saying ‘yes’ to wind, solar, and nuclear are critical to the future of our state’s economy and keeping our state open for business.
January 29, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Progressive Ideas From Progressive Leadership
To the editor: After years of inaction, Wyoming State House leadership has finally realized that the people are fed up with rising property taxes.
January 26, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Optimistic About The BLM Resource Management Plan
To the editor: As someone who has been working on this planning process for well over a decade, I am pleased that so many are now so interested in the future of southwestern Wyoming’s public lands.
January 26, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Enviros Haven't Destroyed Forest, Climate Change Has
To the editor: "A column by Karl Brauneis, explaining that the demise of the timber industry, brought about by environmentalists... It’s a thought-provoking column, but I think that Mr. Brauneis misdiagnoses the problem."
January 21, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Unintended Consequences Of The BLM Plan In Southwest Wyoming
To the editor: Kudos to Cat Urbigkit, who has been trying to let people know of the intended and unintended consequences of the BLM’s plan for southwest Wyoming.
January 13, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Thank You Rep. Ward For "What Is A Woman" Bill
To the editor: Rep. Provenza needs to understand the reality of this world and realize there are those who will use transgender identities to prey on young men and young women. They are sick individuals, and their behavior is criminal.
January 12, 2024
Letter to the Editor: Taking Representation Away From Smaller Counties Is Un-American
To the editor: Gradually, through many years, our republic has eroded somewhat. The one person one vote concept has crept into our thinking. It’s a philosophy of pure democracy where 51 percent of us can ignore the rights of 49 percent.
January 11, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Faithful GOP Must Be Sickened At Campbell County Party Activists
To the editor: Many long-standing and faithful Republicans in Campbell County and elsewhere must be sickened by what they see happening to their party by activists who have largely taken over the political machinery of the GOP in Wyoming..."
January 11, 2024
Letter To The Editor: Why The Proposed LDS Temple In Cody Should Be Stopped
To the editor: The Planning And Zoning Board voted too quickly in their first meeting favoring a Conditional Use Permit on a biased seemingly conflicted city planner’s report and a seemingly conflicted non-city resident board member’s pressure.
December 22, 2023