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    My column last week titled “NOAA: U.S. temperatures unchanged since 2005” attracted a large number of readers and a number of skeptical comments.

    “U.S. temperatures unchanged since 2005”: A follow-up

    Howard Sierer -
    Death by socialism has been experienced in the communist aggression of numerous countries, resulting in the deaths of tens of millions of innocent people.

    Death by socialism

    Harold Pease -
    Bruce McClay Jr. was fired without committing an offense. Holding people accountable for what you think they might do would make George Orwell take notice.

    The firefighter who lost his job for doing nothing wrong

    Christine Flowers -
    Can any of the candidates relate to working men and women? No matter what happens on Nov. 3, 2020, we will still have no real voice.

    Can any of the candidates relate to working men and women?

    Ed Kociela -
    It seems to me that the issue isn't gun violence; it's violence. What makes young men — boys, in some cases — lash out in such horrific ways?

    Gun control won’t solve our violence problem

    Rich Manieri -
    Actual regional supplies were not considered by the Regional Conservation Goals Draft. A desire for the Lake Powell Pipeline may be the reason why.

    Utah’s 2019 Regional Conservation Plan Draft lacks vision for sustainable future

    Lisa Rutherford -
    U.S. temperature data gathered by the NOAA's U.S. Climate Reference Network shows no warming since its inception in 2005.That’s right: zero, nada, zip, nil.

    NOAA: U.S. temperatures unchanged since 2005

    Howard Sierer -
    The irony movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp is that they are based not on strength but rather on a sense of victimization, fear, and retribution.

    Kavanaugh hearings still offer a warning one year later

    Christine Flowers -
    The second week of September is traditionally when Congress reconvenes. We here at Durstco are proud to present “How Congress spent summer vacation.”

    How Congress spent summer vacation

    Will Durst -
    Constitution Day is probably the most important day in our history — so special that millions flood our borders illegally to benefit from it.

    Constitution Day: The forgotten holiday

    Harold Pease -
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