Point Counterpoint

Point-Counterpoint is a series on live online video debates on various topics affecting the Coachella Valley. Stay tuned for the next debate's topic and date.

To watch previous debates on the death penalty, airport noise, cigarette tax increase and term limits, go to mydesert.com/debates.

Letter to the Editor:

To submit a letter to the editor for publication in The Desert Sun and on mydesert.com, please use this form.

We welcome letters that are:
• 200 or fewer words
• In writer's own words
• Free from libel
• In good taste

Letters must include:
• Writers full name
• Address, city and ZIP code
• Daytime phone number for verification. Only name and city will be printed.
• In good taste

We do not accept:
• Poetry
• Medical praise
• Consumer complaints
• Religious tracts
• Letters from writers outside our circulation area
• Letters with unverified facts or vulgarity

Letters will be edited for clarity, grammar and length. No more than one letter from a contributor will be published in a 30-day period.

Valley Voice:

The Desert Sun welcomes guest columns addressing local political and social issues.

General guidelines include:
• Columns should be 500 to 550 words.
• We print the author's photo and contact info (typically an e-mail address) with the column.
• Anonymous columns are never published.
• Stick to a single topic and avoid personal attacks.
• We reserve the right to edit and republish (including electronically) all columns.
• Direct column submissions and questions to James Folmer, community conversations editor, at james.folmer@thedesertsun.com.