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Throwing in the Towel on Lightly Moderated Reader Comments
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Second in a three-part series of columns remembering friends killed in Afghanistan by foreign war correspondent/Watch columnist Rob Schultheis.
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Reuters - Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it approached landfall near the U.S.-Mexico border, but oil and gas operations in the Gulf were unaffected.
Mon Sep 06 17:12:00 -0500 2010
Reuters - A giant bale of hay has killed a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) band after it tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van.
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A person cycles past a damaged road near the Avon River following Saturday's powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake, in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. The quake that smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines around the New Zealand city also ripped a new 11-foot- (3.5 meter-) wide fault in the earth's surface, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Alexander)  **NEW ZEALAND OUT**AP - New Zealand's prime minister warned Monday that the country's economic recovery will be hurt by the weekend's powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that smashed buildings and wrecked roads and rail lines in the city of Christchurch.


Mon Sep 06 05:04:41 -0500 2010
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« TellurideFreePress wrote on Monday, Sep 06 at 07:16 AM »
After staying away from these open comment boards due to the personal attacks and just plain venomous dialogue, I applaud Seth for doing the right thing.

After reading all the comments on this article, I found the dialogue and questions raised more intellectual and pointed than ever before with the exception of Johns statement below.

A few notes though: Criminal Libel is not enforced in the State of Colorado. From personal experience, the local Marshals will not investigate Criminal Libel nor will the D.A. prosecute Criminal Libel due to the personal belief it is unconstitutional. I believe there have been two prosecutions for this in the last 12 years.

Whether or not "responsbile free press" crossed the line depends on who you are. Drugs being sold near the Marshals SHOULD concern us all. Does that in itself make them corrupt? Of course not.

Does Art go to too many meetings? He does a pretty good job as Commissioner and seems to utilize what he learns at these meetings to do a better job as a public servant. I can live with that.

As far as Dave goes, he has always been respectful and intelligent in his responses. Do I agree with everything he does? Nope, but at least he has character and ethics which are a rarity these days.

I do have some trouble with Johns last posting which appears to be a lashing out at everyone who is concerned about the drug epidemic in Telluride. Is name calling really the standard when answering serious questions about the percieved lack of responsible law enforcement in Telluride?

Residents are concerned and therefore our local law enforcement and politicins should also be concerned.

The dialogue in this forum has improved as far as I can see and yes, some public officials will get a bit squirmy and uncomfortable when criticized. How they respond speaks volumes about how wisely our tax dollars are spent.

Good Job Watch!


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