Whitehorse Daily Star

March 21, 2005

• Kudos to Edzerza Subject: article on page 6 of the Whitehorse Star, March 16 'New jail program unveiled'.
• Marriage: one man and one woman Marriage is about children. Not about begetting them; God has made that easy (for men) and pleasurable�- but about providing a safe, stable place for children as they grow up.

March 18, 2005

• You're burning your bridges, Sir! The Fentie government doesn't seem to be the least bit interested in winning the people's hearts with the gestures that would really mean anything.
• We understand the need for housing I would like to take this opportunity to respond to Mr. Ben Russell's letter to the editor published in your newspaper on March 9.
• We must reduce our energy use The National Forest Strategy Coalition has pointed out that humans cause, on average, over 5,000 of Canada's 8,500 average fires.
• We are teaching our kids fear Re: practising school lockdowns.
• Don't send these animals to death The Fentie government accountable?

March 17, 2005

• Tobacco, pills and other frills What wonderful news it is to hear that our friendly neighbourhood pharmaceutical giants have come up with yet another way to quit smoking.

March 16, 2005

• Prime minister is nothing to anybody The same-sex marriage debate is proving to be the issue defining the prime ministership of Paul Martin.
• We no longer provide this service The Humane Society Dawson announces that it no longer provides animal control services to the City of Dawson.
• We could perish from starvation We are dying out here.
• The bottom line: the reindeer must be fed The Yukon has its own version of captives being held in a legal limbo, with a big twist.

March 15, 2005

• Walk a mile in my shoes, Mr. Kennedy This letter is a response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s support of the environmental groups that are opposing the Tulsequah Chief mine and road in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. (Article: 'Robert Kennedy Jr. joins bid to stop B.C. mine', Vancouver Sun.)
• I'd play for $50,000 a year Here's my suggestion to all amateur hockey players: dust off those joggers now to prepare for September and NHL hockey.

March 14, 2005

• This idiotic deal has sure offended us Has anyone noticed how large the pile under the proverbial political carpet has become, of late?
• Money could help our reindeer We sure would appreciate $20,000 of that money that cabinet minister Peter Jenkins' company owes and refuses to repay to keep the wildlife that is on our property from starving to death.
• The gun registry didn't work In recent years, the federal gun registry has come under fire for a litany of problems, most notably the horrendous cost overruns and the tremendous error rate in the registry's database.
• We're grateful for the support As RCMP members across the Yukon dealt with the shock and sadness of losing four of our own in Alberta, our grieving process is made much easier by the amazing support received from the communities we serve.