“The amendment — badly worded, hurtful and ultimately fruitless — foolishly tried to make gay marriage “triply illegal” despite the fact that the Defense of Marriage Act was about to go before the Supreme Court.”
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Letter writer: Accident witness needed after all
“Turns out, unfortunately, I need a witness after all. “
Letter writer: Krispy Kreme hospital naming reflects thanks
“I personally find naming things after those who donate to be a reflection of the honor and thanks we have for the people who are not only able but willing to donate large sums of money “
Letter writer: Don’t take your guns to town
“Speaking for myself and probably lots of other people, I would feel safer dining in a place that does not allow guns.”
Letter writer: Local breweries, please give us the ‘liquid gold’
” I don’t want to leave “Beer City USA” markets with a German six-pack in hand!”
Letter writer: Stereotyping WNC newcomers is insulting
“To paint all people not native to this area with the proverbial broad brush is insulting and narrow-minded.”
Letter writer: Who has their hands on local housing crisis?
“This is a crisis of epic sadness that a city that supports tourism is not willing to support its residents!”
Letter writer: The American public has been snowed on CO2’s impact on climate
“People will literally believe anything if it’s called ‘science’ and disguised as environmentalism.”
Letter writer: Ban the cruel horse-carriage industry
“If this industry disturbs you, please help by refusing to support the horse-carriage industry and instead choose from the many other unique methods to tour Asheville.”
Letter writer: Go meat-free and cruelty-free for Thanksgiving
“Sure, tofu turkey and all the other meat-free equivalents may be a stretch for some, but isn’t that what it means to be human —to continually move and stretch beyond the norm?”
Letter writer: Article failed to fairly report carriage-horse dangers
“The city needs to ban this practice before more carriages are added and the streets resemble the carriage cluster in cities like Savannah and Charleston.”
Letter writer: WNC residents are the friendliest in the country
“It occurs to me that people who generalize about others and other regions of our country are slightly guilty of ignorance and a form of bigotry, which, of course, is not something that Western North Carolinians would accept or embrace.”
Letter writer: We need Duke Energy’s support for renewable energy
“Instead, we need Duke’s support for more renewables, and they could start by emulating Florida’s example: installing a solar power station that only uses natural gas as a backup.”
Letter writer: WPVM has become drain on MAIN
“I can only hope that those who are leading MAIN today remember the purpose it was founded for.”
Letter writer: In presidential race, can voters spot a good deal when they see one?
“And the thing that keeps hitting me lately is what would actually happen if you met a used-car dealer who was actually honest? “
Letter writer: Rethink the Krispy Kreme Challenge children’s hospital name
“In a state where childhood obesity rates are over 15 percent, we should not encourage an increase by naming a hospital after an unhealthy food.”
Letter writer: Volunteers needed at AHOPE day center
“In the spirit of community involvement at all levels which underlines participatory action research, I am putting out the call for volunteers to help with some of these tasks.”
Letter writer: Meeting offers info on cochlear implants
“You have to get used to a new way of hearing, but when you do, the result can be life-transforming.”
Letter writer: Exxon revelations prompt Asheville protest
“Over 20 people demonstrated on Nov. 10 in front of the Exxon station on Merrimon Avenue to call attention to the recent revelations that Exxon knew in the ‘70s that fossil-fuel extraction would cause serious climate disruption and covered that information up.”
Letter writer: Include more WNC residents in energy plans
“I hope that the city and Duke Energy will open this process up to a larger WNC stakeholders process.”
Letter writer: The City of Lights has nothing on The Paris of the South
“Oh, yes, I remind myself, the Poo-pooers of The Paris of the South — well! The nerve of some folks! Notre Dame? St. Lawerence’s. The Louvre? Pack Place! “