Jokic put the No. 1 in the No. 15 jersey

Re: “Melo’s sour grapes more ‘petty’ than anything Nuggets did,” Jan. 13 sports commentary

I find it amusing that Carmelo Anthony wants his number No. 15 jersey retired and hung up on the rafters for what he did with the Denver Nuggets. He’s jealous that Nikola Jokic is wearing the same number. First of all, the new Nugget Center has led the Nuggets to an NBA championship, something Anthony never could do. If anyone deserves the number 15 hung up on the rafter, it’s Jokic.

Leroy M. Martinez, Denver

Early caucuses hold too much sway

For the life of me, I cannot understand why Iowa somehow becomes the kingmaker in our presidential process. The most recent results show that nearly 110,000 mostly rural white people cast their vote in the process, and Trump got a little over 56,000 votes. Now we have to listen to him bray like a donkey about how popular he is.

So we move on to New Hampshire, another mostly white state with a small population that is unrepresentative of the rest of the country. There are many things that need improvement in this country and this primary process is first and foremost. We need to move to a National Primary Day where candidates have to run a nationwide campaign that appeals to all the voters, not just the party activists who come out no matter what. Then we all vote on one day as a nation.

Currently, we have campaigns of both parties spending enormous sums of their coffers traveling around Iowa to court extremist bases. None of these people, on both sides of the aisle, have anything in common with me, but by the time we get to vote here, the die is cast, and our votes become mostly irrelevant. This current primary setup contributes to the divisiveness in this country. We need to change it.

Tom Sabel, Lakewood

When Donald Trump wins a caucus or election, it’s all fair and square and tremendous! When Trump loses, it’s rigged against him. This is the very definition of a con man and should be in and of itself a reason not to vote for him. No other politician does this. It’s a convenient untruth for Trump. Wake up, America, before we all get conned again!

Jerry Witt, Commerce City

It’s about more than spark plugs

Re: “Some new laws lack common sense,” Jan. 3 letter to the editor

With respect to a letter in which he referred to the Colorado legislature having passed a bill in the 2023 session that “legalized replacing a spark plug in your lawn tractor,” I suggest that this person read through the Consumer Right to Repair Agricultural Equipment Act, which is what is being referred to with the reference to “spark plugs.” This act actually allows farmers/ranchers to repair high-tech farm equipment. Check out what it’s really about before you scoff at the actual ramifications of the legislation that was passed.

Kathryn Gray, Denver

Left humorless on the highway

Re: “Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways,” Jan. 17 news story

The federal government has no sense of humor and now they are not allowing the states to have one either. I wonder how much money it costs the taxpayers to have a 1,000-page document telling them they couldn’t be funny any longer.

I, for one, love those humorous signs; we all need a little humor during the drive home. It may cut down on road rage. Who knows? It’s boring to see the same signs over and over; those signs are ignored, and people continue to speed. I remember, as a child, looking forward to the Burma Shave signs as my family drove through Wisconsin to see my grandmother. I love driving to Steamboat Springs and seeing the F. M. Light & Sons signs. Billboards and churches use humor on their signs. (Are they next?)

Here we go again, our tax dollars at work. Who asked for this? Perhaps the federal government needs some Rocky Mountain High. (Get it?)

Ellen Derrick, Denver

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