Problems at Ford Amphitheater echo Fiddler’s Green

Re: “Tensions are still high at Ford Amphitheater,” Sept. 6 news story

Contrary to statements made in the article, the new Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs is an exact replay of the introduction of Fiddler’s Green to an established neighborhood in the late 80’s.

At that time, Fiddler’s Green was located in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Homeowners were reassured there would be little to no disruption from the amphitheater. The county commissioners held a public hearing regarding the proposed amphitheater, and I listened as the developers promised it would be used for acts like Peter, Paul and Mary and the Denver Symphony.

Once constructed, it wasn’t long before we had noise from heavy metal bands blasting us out of our homes and concertgoers urinating on our lawns. The county commissioners were flooded with hundreds and hundreds of complaints from irate homeowners, but there wasn’t much they could do. As I recall, it took about 10 years before additional soundproofing was installed and a time limit was put on concert performances. All I can say to the people impacted by the Ford Amphitheater is good luck, you’re gonna need it.

Jim Hagerty, Centennial

Venezuelan gang shows that gun laws don’t work

In the debate about the presence of Venezuelan gangs in Aurora, no one — including Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman, Aurora interim Police Chief Heather Morris, or Denver Mayor Mike Johnston — expressed any concern about this: How did those gang members get so many guns? The obvious point is that Colorado’s decade of “common-sense” gun control proved useless at preventing criminal “newcomers” from arming themselves with an arsenal of semi-automatic weapons.

Mario Acevedo, Denver

Is Trump a doer or a talker?

As I watched the most recent presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes by Amy Poehler (comedian):

“I want to be around people that do things. I don’t want to be around people anymore that judge or … talk about what people do.”

Trump plans to do things that are important to me and should be important to every single person in the US. Behind Trump is RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Calley Means, Nicole Shanahan, and a movement called MAHA (Make American Healthy Again). Collectively they cannot wait to get in the White House to address our real issues of concern: the chronic disease epidemic, forever wars, and censorship. Behind Vice President Kamala Harris are Big Pharma, Big Tech, Big Ag, and the military-industrial complex. The very players that are causing these issues.

The media continues to hide the truth and skew the narratives. These three issues need to be addressed now.

Cheryl Harris, Denver

During the recent debate, Donald Trump responded that “people come to my rallies because they like what I have to say.” That may be true, but not for the reason he thinks.

Having watched Trump’s performance at numerous rallies over the past 8 years, I would offer that he provides an entertainment experience akin to watching Bill Burr, Sam Kinison, or Andrew “Dice” Clay. A Trump rally is short on ideas and proposals, but long on ridicule, innuendo, fantastical stories, lies galore, and outlandish ideas wrapped in denigrating ‘humor’ that provokes eye-rolling “did he just say what I thought he said?” reactions.