Americans are not outsets
Millions of Americans live in the fear of losing their jobs, their health care, their citizenship, their placement of nursing homes and their stewardship on the education of their children. It is difficult to imagine that any voter expected their actions could lead to the refusal of these rights and services. But if you think you will not be affected by these cuts and others, think again.
Case in the point – The deliberations of the federal budget concerning Medicaid and the health insurance program for children. Eighty million Americans depend on these services. These draconian measures will directly affect health care for the elderly, pregnant women, children, low -income citizens and people with disabilities. But these reductions will affect everyone.
Health care requirements do not disappear due to financing reductions. The costs of care is simply moved to all of us. Providers cannot afford to absorb all costs of unpaid care. If someone cannot pay their bills at the doctor or hospital, these costs will simply be transferred to all other payers – public and private. If care is delayed, this will eventually cause care provided in higher cost parameters – all for lack of primary care coverage. And we will all pay in the form of higher insurance and medical invoices as well as paying an increase in state taxes and local.
The care of our most vulnerable citizens should not be optional. Instead, it should be considered an obligation and a reflection of our values as a nation. While Elon Musk who receives $ 8 million a day of federal contracts, said anyone receiving federal aid is a pariah, it’s just to ask who is the pariah here. He calls those who need parias, I call them American compatriots.
Call your congress offices and make your voice heard.
Kathy Sgambati, Carbondale
Jon Banks a “sensible and simple” voice for city residents
Jon Banks intensified his candidate for the Glenwood municipal council. This presents us the increasingly rare opportunity to vote for a person of intelligent, principle, considerate and uniform integrity, to help our community to a desirable future.
Jon’s attention is sensible and simple. If a project improves our city, serves our residents, raises the future of our children and grandchildren, then let’s work together to put it to reality.
Please vote for better glenwood. Vote for Jon Banks.
Jan Krische, Glenwood Springs
Trump’s executive order on English as the official language of the United States
The United States has a robust legal framework for access to languages. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the foundation of this framework. Previous decrees have expanded these specific protections and obligations by connecting language to nationality, defining linguistic discrimination as a violation of title VI of the law on civil rights of 1964. Diversity is one of the characteristics of the United States of America. On our basis, we are a nation of immigrants, the Americans from all other countries in the world, which means that Americans also speak almost all languages found around the world. Despite a tradition of English as the main language, the nation does not legally recognize the primacy of any language, until the small despots of the White House made their decree of insane and short -viewed executives on March 1 of this year.
As suggested by previous declarations and initiatives defended by this administration, this administration considers immigrants a burn on American society and ignores the rich cultural and linguistic history that immigrants contributed to our nation. This order flies in front of these cultural and linguistic contributions as well as the very fabric of our United States. Our children and our society as a whole are only enriched by the contributions of our multicultural, past and present ancestors. This ordinance will only give additional credibility to racists and xenophobic within our society who wish to demonize and marginalize vulnerable communities more.
Notwithstanding the spirit and the cruel nature of the executive decree, provided that the current administration considers itself as above and capable of not taking into account the legislative and judicial branch, the question of the English language being the official language has already been settled by the two branches and this demagoguery does not cancel the previous established without first to address these two levels of governance.
Jen Quevedo, new castle
Jon Banks: you are looking for Steer Glenwood Springs in a positive direction
My name is Jon Banks and I ask for your vote. You know me as a leader in the Keep Glenwood Glenwood campaign. These results were so positive and encouraging that I decided to present themselves to the municipal council in district 5.
Glenwood Springs is a wonderful place, and I had the chance to call it home for 30 years. I feel blessed that my daughter Diana was able to grow up in this incredible community. I am your neighbor here at Park West; I had a career doing technical work for radio and television stations.
What makes Glenwood special is the quality of life we all share. I will work to protect and preserve this way of life for future generations – and keep Glenwood a place where people act like neighbors with confidence, kindness and consideration for each other.
My position is: if something makes life better to the inhabitants of Glenwood Springs, let’s do it … Otherwise, we must be very cautious.
I worked to preserve the airport for fire fighting and medical evacuation, and to keep our promise to George Soumers, who gave the land to the city.
I gathered more than 30 people in the Keep Glenwood Glenwood movement. We have given citizens a voice on significant growth decisions that affect our quality of life.
Growth and development are not bad and they will perform. But we should improve Glenwood Springs, not just bigger. We are the guardians of the future of Glenwood. We must respect the inheritance of people who live here, while balancing the needs of intelligent growth.
Transparency, responsibility and honesty are vital for good government. If you trust me with your vote, I promise to listen to. I will work to preserve our lifestyle as a small town and mountain, and I will be guided by a principle:
What we do makes life better to people who live in Glenwood Springs?
Jon Banks, Glenwood Springs