July 6, 2024: The Debate Debacle – Your Responses
I am heartened that, so far, 180 people have looked at my July 4 blog post (Blogger shows me how many people read each post but not their identities). I also have received some great responses via email from various sides of the political spectrum. I would like to share these with you, identifying the writers by their first names and where they live. I’ve “cleaned up” some of the grammar, punctuation, etc. but I’m not going to comment on these emails although you are free to do so or send me more emails for future publication on the blog. By the way, I’ve decided to scrap my idea of visiting Colorado politicians’ offices in person. I discussed this idea briefly with a friend who has experience lobbying Congress. “Should I make an appointment to speak to staffers or just show up at their offices?” I asked. “You need an appointment but they are unlikely to give you one,” he replied. This snapped me into reality: Why bother mak...