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We have many choices but all concerned citizens of Arizona must be continuously active, persistent and vigilant. Everyday we must speak out or we’ll continue to be restrained, controlled and denied meaningful input into our political process by our elected officials.

And most importantly, we must always vote! — Steve Serlin, Phoenix

U of A basketball needs to face the ugly truth and make changes the man in the Oval Office

Now that Donald Trump occupies the White House it seems that his memory is failing him. While mocking President Obama, he stated “I’m going to be working for you. I’m not going to have time to go play golf.”

Yet he has played golf 10 times in the past eight weeks. Prior to taking office he also informed his constituency that he would not accept a salary if he were to be fortunate enough to become president of our great country, stating “No, I’m not gonna take the salary. I’m not taking it.”

Thus far he has accepted more than $50,000 but promises to make a charitable contribution in the future of all the compensation that he receives. Problem is, we’re never able to verify by observing his income tax returns.

— Charles Astleford, Buckeye

We were going to settle in Phoenix until we got the ticket

roadway and received a parking ticket for parking on the dust.

We corresponded with the court indicating that this local violation was not marked in any way, and that we are from out of state (Illinois) and asked for leniency.

We were found guilty to the tune of $290.

I was thinking of relocating to the Phoenix area, however, I understand Denton, Texas is nice.

— Ted J. Ziarkowski, Chicago

Don’t make the taxpayers responsible for welfare children

There is an alternative to welfare (“Republicans will never know the importance of welfare programs,” March 23).

One that never gets discussed is that if you can’t afford to take care of you children, maybe you shouldn’t have them.

Why do you think taxpayers should be responsible for funding the children you decided to have when you couldn’t afford them? — Michael Juilfs, Glendale