In reading the article about the surge in gun purchases, I wonder if it doesn’t just feed the gun-owning-and-using frenzy (“Nevada’s rush to arms,” Wednesday Review-Journal).
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It’s certainly refreshing that in times where there are issues of critical worldwide importance, the Review-Journal chose the article on UNLV’s mascot as the featured front-page headline (“Rebels moniker passes muster,” Tuesday R-J). For those of you intrigued by its content, this story from a pillar of journalistic excellence deals with UNLV’s Rebels nickname and its mascot — Hey Reb! — being offensive to a portion of the students.
Regarding the editorial on the federal deficit, I have no problem with what is there, but I do have a problem with what was not there (“Balancing act,” Monday Review-Journal). The editorial provided several reasons for the ballooning deficit at the end of the George W. Bush era and the start of Barack Obama’s presidency. But it failed to mention the role of massive tax cuts.
The recent decision by the Review-Journal to scale back reviewing and writing about local performing arts is a great disservice to the community and proves counterintuitive to a healthy, balanced society that celebrates diversity, culture and tradition.