Monday, April 03, 2006
Letters to the Editor
It was sad that the rookie Paul Dana died on the racetrack the other day. There's a wreck in almost every race. Most of these guys are ticked off at each other and drive like crazy to get even. I can't believe sane people would sit and watch guys going around in a circle 200 mph. This dumb "sport" isn't worth giving your life for.
Bill Simms
Bountiful
Dear Bill
You are a total nut job…
Racecar drivers aren’t forced into their vocation it was their choice. Drivers are well aware of the risks involved.
And as far as stupid sports… what about soccer where coaches, players and fans are killed every year in bizarre violence after games?
Making a Mockery
Unused options
I think the Detroit automakers should consider shipping some of their new cars to Utah without turn signals. This would let the car dealers sell them at a cheaper price and be more competitive with foreign auto makers. There is no use paying for equipment that is never used.
Doyle McBride
Salt Lake City
This letter just made me laugh.
Larry and Michael
Would those who disapprove of Larry H. Miller on the University of Utah campus also disapprove of Michael Moore on the Utah Valley State College campus?
Robert H. Woody
Salt Lake City
Dear Robert
Yes they would anyone who would ban a public speaker is a hypocrite. And there is a distinction between the two. Larry donated millions and isn’t paid to speak and Michael was paid a large sum of cash to speak taken directly out of student fees.
Making a Mockery
You gotta be kiddin!
Here's a four-word, scholarly reaction to your March 24 editorial about junking the block U on the hill: You gotta be kiddin!
Paul Cracroft
Executive Director,
U. of U. Alumni Association
Salt Lake City
Dear Paul
The Salt Lake Tribune has become such a joke that their main opinion piece last week was to suggest the removal of the U off the side of the mountain. I think we should put a L in Lindon for the Evironutcases to spell out UGLY.
Making a Mockery
East side, west side
Let's see. The west side gets a toll road, the east side might get $600,000 of Utah Department of Transportation money to build a jogging and bike trail, with the rest of the $1.1 million perhaps coming from the ZAP tax. What is wrong with this picture?
Dean Williams
West Valley City
Dear Dean
I thought the same exact thing… I guess when you are a highly valuable piece of real estate $600k for a bike trail through your neighborhood doesn’t seem outrageous. Maybe the trail will connect to the government paid for Real Salt Lake Stadium.
Making a Mockery
Cheap labor here and there
With all this attention about illegal immigrants taking jobs away from U.S. citizens, how come we don't hear more about big U.S. companies locating in other countries to take advantage of cheap labor abroad?
Laura Waldron
Farmington
Dear Laura
This is just crazy talk. There are plenty of low wage no benefit jobs that stay in America.
Making a Mockery
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