Army anniversary parade needed more coverage
Today’s (6-14-25) edition devoted 40 column inches to essentially, promoting the ‘No King’ demonstrations organized throughout the country and scheduled today to counter the patriotic Flag Day observance in Washington, D.C., which is coupled with the parade celebrating and honoring the U.S. Army on its 250th anniversary. Nothing was said about the D.C. festivities. Yesterday’s (6-13-25) edition did mention the parade and the article’s headline was something like “Many say military parade not a good use of funds.”
Sir, your corporate life is here in Weld County, which is a relatively conservative area. People take note of the bias in your paper exemplified by the way you covered the parade exalting our national emblem and Army on the one hand and the way with which you covered the “No Kings” events on the other.
We can’t think of any one who would be pleased and happy with the demise of their local newspaper and, trying to understand your corporate outlook and attitude is, indeed, difficult.
We wish you well.
Will and Jody Kulp, Greeley
Thousands of voices can be drowned out by one
“Peak absurdity of campaign finance,” an alternative view to George Will’s Other Voices opinion on June 15, 2025.
I consider freedom of speech a bedrock of democracy. I also believe democracy is based on one person, one vote. Freedom of speech enables all citizens to engage in public and private discourse in an effort to persuade voters to a particular point of view.
The entanglement begins when one voter multiples themselves through various group associations (e.g. political parties, PACs) and financing schemes (e.g. direct donations vs. laundering through other sources). When the voices of thousands can be drowned out by the voice of one because of personal wealth, freedom of speech becomes muted.
While the letter of the law may be met, the spirit of the law lies trampled beneath the truckloads of money and systems manipulations. Corporations (who consist of individual voters just recycled through another venue to multiply their voices) have oversized opportunity to control the outcome of an election, in which they do not vote. Conglomerate media outlet ownership filters, even manipulates, messages heard by voters.
Freedom of speech is not without its restraints; think shouting fire in a theater, physically threatening the president, slander, etc. Perhaps the Supreme Court, and the voters, should consider how the potential for harm outweighs the potential benefits of 100% unconstrained speech. The question is, what is the least amount of restraint that still ensures the voter has access to accurate information from all sources in a fair and equitable manner.
John Miles, Greeley
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