Tucson speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Mar. 6, 2026
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Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Arizona Daily Star.
- Richard Rebl, East side
Most of us will never face the problem of which bathroom - male or female - we should use; however some who identify as “trans” face this problem on a regular basis. States like Kansas have very restrictive laws that force the use of the restroom associated with your sex as identified by your birth certificate. The consequences can be harsh – not only trying to use the correct restroom – but trying to correct documents that reflect your status – such as your drivers’ license – which are stored in an official data base and open to official scrutiny such as police. A relatively simple remedy, at least to using a restroom without confrontation would be to simply label what are now male and female restrooms as simply “restroom” with the designation of “vacant” and “in use” which are familiar to those who participate in public events, which would then be open to all sexes without a hassle.
Richard Rebl
East side
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
- Barclay Dick, Midtown
Kash Patel departed Washington, D.C. on February 19 for weekend meetings with Italian law enforcement and the U.S. Ambassador to Italy. While there, he also attended the final two men's hockey games.
He flew to Milan on an FBI Gulfstream G550 business jet. A non-stop flight from Washington, D.C. is almost 10 hours in duration. The hourly operating costs of a G550 jet aircraft is between $6,000 and $9,500 per hour.
Mr. Patel returned to Washington, D.C. on the FBI aircraft on February 23.
While in Milan, Mr. Patel celebrated the U.S. men's hockey team's gold medal win with a beer. That beer cost taxpayers no less than $120,000. I hope we enjoyed it.
Barclay Dick
Midtown
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
- Richard Rebl, East side
Most of us will never face the problem of which bathroom - male or female - we should use; however some who identify as “trans” face this problem on a regular basis. States like Kansas have very restrictive laws that force the use of the restroom associated with your sex as identified by your birth certificate. The consequences can be harsh – not only trying to use the correct restroom – but trying to correct documents that reflect your status – such as your drivers’ license – which are stored in an official data base and open to official scrutiny such as police. A relatively simple remedy, at least to using a restroom without confrontation would be to simply label what are now male and female restrooms as simply “restroom” with the designation of “vacant” and “in use” which are familiar to those who participate in public events, which would then be open to all sexes without a hassle.
Richard Rebl
East side
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
- Barclay Dick, Midtown
Kash Patel departed Washington, D.C. on February 19 for weekend meetings with Italian law enforcement and the U.S. Ambassador to Italy. While there, he also attended the final two men's hockey games.
He flew to Milan on an FBI Gulfstream G550 business jet. A non-stop flight from Washington, D.C. is almost 10 hours in duration. The hourly operating costs of a G550 jet aircraft is between $6,000 and $9,500 per hour.
Mr. Patel returned to Washington, D.C. on the FBI aircraft on February 23.
While in Milan, Mr. Patel celebrated the U.S. men's hockey team's gold medal win with a beer. That beer cost taxpayers no less than $120,000. I hope we enjoyed it.
Barclay Dick
Midtown
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
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