“There is a difference between memory and celebration, and most Confederate monuments are less about memory and more about the celebration of white supremacist control.”
Letter: Local resources offered on food resiliency
“I’d like to share some local resources that make up a large part of the nonprofit contribution to our local food system in Western North Carolina.”
Letter: Fix needed for New Leicester Highway intersection
“The idea of setting up a ‘trap’ to generate revenue by dinging the citizens of Buncombe is not in keeping with what our county is about. This practice creates a major traffic hazard far beyond a vehicle entering the expressed turn lane ‘too early.'”
Letter: Stand up for freedom at home and abroad
“Our generation now finds itself at a vaguely familiar crossroads: in one direction, tyranny, the other, freedom. “
Letter: The trees are moving — why can’t we?
“The Citizens Climate Lobby, which I only recently discovered, believes there is common ground to be found between progressives and conservatives on climate, and that finding it begins with listening to those we generally dismiss and disparage and creating programs that integrate the values and concerns of all sides.”
Letter: Why aren’t local media covering possible cuts to vets’ benefits?
“I have to ask why, if local media support American veterans, these main sources of local info are not reporting on the battle going on in Washington over the VA and the future of all vets who served honorably?”
Letter: Please share bulletin board space
“This is a heartfelt request for a more collaborative spirit that clearly sees we have to share the limited bulletin board space available to us.”
Letter: Votes are for favorites, not best
“If we were to vote on our favorite color, you would announce which color is ‘best.'”
Letter: GMO article was filled with misinformation
“Your newspaper poses as an open-minded, environmentally conscious, liberal organization — but this article clearly shows where your loyalties lie.”
Letter: Asheville could be home of national vegan movement
“Wouldn’t that be just the perfect new moniker of Asheville? Asheville, the kind, vegan home of preserving our Earth and humanity.”
Letter: Creative thinking needed for city’s problems
“With the status quo untouched, the undeserving are to be driven out, and property speculators large and small allowed to run riot before moving on to their next victim, leaving our city a smoldering wreck in their rear-view mirrors.”
Letter: Dedication, hard work have fueled co-op for 45 years
“There are exciting things happening at our community-owned store. Visions are becoming realities, and the co-op is about to embark on a major effort that will allow it to continue to serve the community, but in even better and more creative ways.”
Letter: Talk offers info on health care for all
“If you want to learn about how we can cut administrative costs, lower drug prices [and] go to any doctor in the country, then come to the in-depth talk at A-B Tech [Ferguson Auditorium] on June 27 sponsored by Indivisible AVL. “
Letter: Benefit helped Youth Ultimate teams
“Thanks for all of the support for Youth Ultimate! Look for our Ultimate Frisbee Summer Camp the week of Aug. 7!”
Letter: Please vote crazy over evil
“So when the choice is between crazy and evil, which is the best choice I have ever seen on a ballot without my own name on it, voting for the nutcase is the easy choice.”
Letter: Bridging pre-existing conditions
“My pre-existing condition is the infinite distance between people, between my brain and my will, between my animal and my spiritual.”
Letter: How to become your own health care advocate
“I strongly encourage you to become knowledgeable about your health so that you are in a position to participate in the decision-making process. Knowledge allows one to self-advocate.”
Letter: Expert on national security and climate risk comes to Asheville
“So, on June 9, Adm. Titley will be discussing a somewhat different approach to understanding climate risks — i.e., from the national security perspective — and it’s an approach that offers common ground for all sides of the climate debates.”
Letter: Consider Haiti nonprofit opened eyes to needs beyond Asheville
“In the mountain villages where we hold pediatric clinics, we are the only health care these children receive each year. There is no hospital or doctor’s office; there is no one who routinely comes up to check on these children. It is us.”
Letter: Protect and expand funding for global aid programs
“I hope we can count on Sen. [Richard] Burr and Rep. [Patrick] McHenry to protect and expand funding for global aid programs. This is not a party issue, it is a human issue.”
Letter: Support helps Green Opportunities continue its work
” To all who came out on a cold, rainy night to eat, drink, dance and have a blast, we do appreciate your presence, energy and support.”