LETTERS: Dropping Dash Pass a dumb decision

The headline on John L. Smith's Dash Pass column read, "DMV's Dash Pass penalized poor, less tech-savvy" (July 25 Review-Journal online). If that headline were expanded, it might have read, "DMV's Dash Pass penalized poor, less tech-savvy, so instead we will cancel the service and penalize those who are up to date with current and affordable technology." After all, who doesn't have a cellphone these days?

Dash Pass sent texts to phones with text-messaging capability, which includes both basic phones and smartphones. To imply that having a basic cellphone creates a lack of fairness by allowing smartphone users to cut in line is an absurd conclusion.

Mr. Smith's column went on to discuss the real problem that caused Dash Pass delays: an abuse by private agencies processing Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles services for a fee. According to one DMV employee, "They were calling from multiple cellphone numbers to monopolize as many slots as they could, so their staff could get as much done as possible and have backup slots reserved in case they missed the call to go to a window." I'm glad to see DMV officials were able to identify the actual causes that contributed to the delays. The next step is to find solutions to eliminate those causes, not getting rid of the system altogether.

For those who work a 9-to-5 job, Dash Pass was a lifesaver, eliminating the need to ask for a whole morning or afternoon off just to sit around waiting for your number to be called. I used Dash Pass twice, and both times I was proud to live in a state that used current technology, thereby making its citizens' lives easier. I hope the DMV finds ways to improve Dash Pass so that it is usable again. The Nevada DMV can't afford to take one step forward and two steps back.

Tu Anh Tran

Las Vegas

It worked before

Donald Trump is right. We should deport all undocumented immigrants. It's a pretty big project and wouldn't happen all at once. But if we plan it through, it could be done in four steps.

First, as we identify those immigrants, we could make them wear some kind of identifying marker — perhaps a large yellow star. Second, we get them all together in the same area, a sort of ghetto. Third, run them through a processing center where we could confiscate any money, jewelry or other valuable property. Don't forget the gold in their teeth. Finally, load them up in the boxcars.

It worked before.

Norman Paley

Las Vegas

Politicians' votes

Several days before Sen. Harry Reid announced he would support the Iran deal, he said he wasn't sure about it. He stated, "If Israel weren't involved, it would make it much easier for me" ("Reid still undecided on Iran nuclear deal," Aug. 13 Review-Journal). In other words, if Spain or Romania or some other country were getting shafted, he would vote yes, because that is what politicians do — vote with their party, no matter what. But since his wife is Jewish, Sen. Reid wasn't sure he could do it.

Trust me, you could insert a Republican politician here, also. And they wonder why candidates such as Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump resonate with people.

Jeff Haviland

Henderson

Trump supporters

The sad part about the comments Donald Trump made about Sen. John McCain not being a war hero is that some people will continue to support Mr. Trump. Jonathan Gruber was right about the "stupidity of the American voter."

Eleu Tabares

Las Vegas