John Eastman
Bill Wright suggests (Community Editorial Board: “John Eastman’s emails,” May
21) that we move on from the John Eastman scandal, and Eastman’s association with the University of Colorado Boulder Benson Center for Western Civilization Thought and Policy. Move on to what, a fascist society?
Until conservative groups and their leaders start calling out the reprehensible actions of today’s Republican party, dominated by a twice-impeached Donald Trump, conservative “ideas” have no place in the curriculum of an institution of higher learning.
When the center starts offering classes such as Recognizing and Debunking Conspiracy Theories or The Big Lie: How Relentless Propaganda Can Brainwash Even Intelligent Citizens, or Using Strawman Tropes like Critical Race Theory and the Great Replacement to Advance White Supremacy or Using Voter Suppression Tactics to Ensure Minority Rule, then we can talk about the “imbalance” between conservative and liberal ideals on college campuses. copper, digging up 500,000 pounds of the earth’s crust for just one battery.”
Windmills are said to be the ultimate in embedded costs and environmental destruction. Each weighs 1,688 tons (equivalent to 23 houses) contains 1,300 tons of concrete, 295 tons steel, 48 tons iron, 24 tons fiberglass, the hard-to-extract rare earths neodymium, praseodymium and dysprosium. Each blade weighs 81,000 pounds, requiring replacement every 15 to 20 years, and cannot easily be recycled (bloomberg.com).
To reach net zero greenhouse emission requires transmission infrastructure from wind and solar sources. Yet no new transmission infrastructure has occurred in the past 10 years.
So “going green” may seem attractive, when you look at the hidden and embedded costs realistically with an open mind, Going green is more destructive to the Earth’s environment than meets the eye. As the “Godfather” said: Nothing “personal,” just the “business” of important information. know someone is coming by, even if that’s just to drop food on your doorstep.
According to Denver Animal Protection, there were 695 bites in 2021 alone, and 13% of those were on kids 1 to 10. While statistically some breeds seem some more likely than others to act out, any breed can bite.
When you know you are having someone come to your residence to perform a service, such as deliver food or clean, be sure to have your dogs and other pets secured. It’s for the good of the person doing the service and also your pet.
How CU can move on from debacle