Letters to the Editor 07/27/2016

To the Editor:

If anyone has reason to be upset about the airport noise and traffic it would be me. I live catty corner to the airfield, and the parachuters often land in my backyard. Oh dear, they might have trampled a weed and that infernal flap, flap, flap of the parachute is enough to give me a nervous breakdown. Gee, I might have to go to one of the student safe rooms with my binky and pacifier to reconnoiter. Seeing people enjoy the outdoors, participating in a healthy, wholesome sport is so upsetting.

We live in a world of terrorism, human slavery, debauchery, child and animal abuse. Many of our children are baby-coddled into becoming uneducated mental midgets, self-absorbed, entitled and allowed to play violence-promoting video games. We feed them cancer-causing chemical- and sugar-laden food and autism is reaching 1 in 10 children - but we have people worrying about a plane taking off every three or four hours and parachuters enjoying themselves?

Wouldn't it be refreshing if all were concerned about the important priorities and quit majoring on the minors?

This entire situation reminds me of the man who wrote to The Nugget protesting that we had taken our two Wheaten terrier puppies to a craft show and how disturbing that was to his psyche.

Mr. Benson, if the small minded curmudgeons start picking on you, just walk across the street to the old Barclay estate and I will help ward them off.

Trudie Kae Vlach

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To the Editor:

Imagine what would happen if I approached a small, tourist-dependent Utah town with the following business proposal.

My business will: Employ only a few folks, part-time at that. Result in minimal increase in new tourists. Create noise pollution that can be heard for miles, dawn to dusk. Lower property values over a wide area. Irritate tourists so much that they write letters to the editor against the business. Create a safety hazard on one of the busy local roads. Negatively affect the quality of life for many area residents.

I would be laughed out of town if not tarred and feathered. I would hope that our City Council would react the same way if someone offered such a business plan to Sisters Country.

Bruce V. Mason