United States of Entitlement
Dear Editor:
On Nov. 6, Americans voted for four more years of loose fiscal policy. Based on what Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in 1835, maybe this is the time to change the motto at the bottom of the Great Seal of the United States of America from “E pluribus unum” to “Qua est meus solvo effercio,” which means, “Where’s my free stuff?
Michael Galvis
Woody Creek
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Going all-in on funding for avalanche forecasts, backcountry education
Friends of Colorado Avalanche Information Center has contributed to the state’s avalanche center for several years to help with forecasting for backcountry visitors. It cannot hold in-person fundraisers this year so its asking supporters to sign up for an annual membership.
