“This just reinforces the belief that banks only care about themselves and public image as reported in the media.”
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Letter: Preventing bears from snacking on your trash
“Come on, all you North Ashevilleans — keep your unadorned trash bins. Put them out within an hour or two of the expected pickup times and spray them inside and out with ammonia.”
Letter: Asheville bus system needs cash infusion
“If we want to solve traffic problems and impact climate change, we need to make transit clean, on time and frequent enough to attract commuters, shoppers and tourists alike.”
Letter: Gospel Jerry is not really gospel
“Climate change is one of the most ridiculous rallying cries of the left lunatics. This doomsday scenario has been pushed on us for 50 years.”
Letter: Lawmakers must adequately fund mental health care
“I urge our lawmakers to adequately fund life-changing mental health care for the good of our society, economy and future.”
Letter: What happens to us in dispute between Mission and Cigna?
“When big corporations get into arguments such as these, I wonder if they remember what’s at stake for the people who pay for their lavish lifestyle? Do they understand the undue worry that they cause families? Do they even care?”
Letter: Take time to advocate for our planet
“If we continue to destroy the Earth, we destroy ourselves. Now is the time to try to effect change.”
Letter: Why is sound inconsistent at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium?
“It is time we had an honest discussion about the sound system at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium: It is horrible.”
Letter: In defense of McHenry
“All that we will accomplish by passing new gun legislation will be to tie the hands of law-abiding citizens while giving criminals free rein.”
Letter: Smarten up and dumb it down
“Whether it is a good song, positive conversation, such as the ones Blades & Crystal have each morning, or the good deeds of others, my emotional well-being is better suited to the positive and avoiding the negative.”
Letter: Seize hotel moratorium to make city sustainable
“Wouldn’t it be nice if our city saw its master plan as an integral one with environmental stewardship at the center, human sustainability, human mobility and infrastructure coming after? “
Letter: Surely we can find better trash solutions
“I know many of my neighbors have called to share similar concerns. It doesn’t appear any of us are being heard.”
Letter: If artists leave, Asheville loses out
“They are smart to leave for a more affordable area and will continue to be able to sell at galleries around the country, but Asheville has lost out.”
Letter: Can we emulate Eastern Band’s syringe program?
“Check out what the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has done about syringe and hypodermic needles (still laughing, Brent!!) disposal with its magnificently successful and fully integrated Syringe Services Program: Syringe disposal kiosks placed all around the community.”
Letter: What does beer have to do with art?
“What on Earth does an art gallery and museum need a brewery in it?”
Letter: Fall festival showcases Black Mountain Home’s year-round work
“Touched by their patience and professionalism, I am always awed by the staff at Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth and Families.”
Letter: Patrick McHenry and the NRA
“As part of his $3.73 million re-election war chest last year, Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-District 10, accepted $42,070 from the National Rifle Association.”
Letter: We owe artists an opportunity, not a living
“Can their industry seek a profitable and sustainable level without community funding? We owe them an opportunity, but not a living.”
Letter: Reflexology must stay separate from massage therapy
“It is like forcing a plumber to become a licensed electrician to be legally allowed to do plumbing work.”
Letter: Let’s be honest about proposed apartments in Montford
“If developers want to work in a historic district, let them come up with sensible plans that adhere to the same rules and regulations that property owners and renters have to live by.”
Letter: We have chance to change direction of City Council
“As a community, we have the opportunity to change the direction and priorities of City Council by electing representatives who more closely reflect our values and vision for Asheville going forward.”