Letters to the editor 10-16

A man, his dog and the place called home

Once again on the streets of Carson, I am sharing my after-work walk with my old dog Ringo. I have noticed that my old friend is not as perky in his step as he once was. Perhaps it is the quick change of season that Mother Nature has brought to Carson City. Perhaps the grayness of his muzzle is nature's way of telling me we may not be sharing our walks much longer.

All I know is, during our nightly walks around this city called Carson, we both have noticed the ever-changing streets and sidewalks upon which we have explored.

The fields where Ringo used to enjoy watching jackrabbits run, and dreaming about chasing them, are gone. As this city grows larger, there are so many new and exciting smells and sounds for his dog ears and nose to digest. I truly think that he is as annoyed with the disturbing sound of loud car stereos as I am.

Through the years, we have enjoyed many long walks in both the city and surrounding hills such as climbing to the top of Duck Hill to look back at the ever-growing twinkling of city lights. I only hope that our city lights never grow so (bright) that Ringo and I cannot view the stars from our backyard.

I think the bypass was needed for the traffic, I only hope some will stop and discover our city's history.

This is a story of my dog, my home, a place called Carson City.

Donald Jackson

Carson City

Is anyone qualified to run for office?

Time to examine our representation at home and in Washington. Recent case in point: Rep. Heller's fiasco at the Rotary Club. He told a man who had taken advantage of Cash for Clunkers to thank the rest of the people in the room for paying for his new car. The man made a rather vocal exit.

Is this an example of how Heller thinks on his feet or even more disturbing, was it actually planned?

More disturbing still are Rep. Heller's ideas on how to stimulate the economy. Repeal the estate tax? Lower corporate income tax rates? Keep the Bush tax cuts in effect?

None of these help the working people of this state - except the wealthy ones that is.

I think we have seen the results of eight years of these types of policies - deregulation of the banks and energy commodities market. An $870 million surplus turned into a $1.3 trillion debt, the deepest recession since the '30s.

We need a representative who actually represents all the people of this state. Not just the top 10 percent. Please tell me there is at least one qualified opponent out there. How about his stand on affordable health care?

Don't even get me started on Gibbons and Ensign.

Patrick McGuire

Carson City