“We need to cease extolling false narratives, ignoring past transgressions and defending those who championed one of humanity’s most deplorable institutions.”
Consta-wha-tion?
This time it’s different? The Gospel According to Jerry
“I could give you a litany of racial injustice incidents that I’ve personally observed over the years.”
Letter: Wear a mask for the kids
“It shouldn’t take a local or state mandate to get some of you to make the right decision.”
Letter: Confederate monuments, the fake news of the time
“Turns out there was this effort about 30 years after the war … to propagandize to the youth in schools and erect all of these Confederate statues and monuments to sort of rewrite history, painting the South as fallen victims of big government oppression.”
Free for all
Letter: Repurpose the Vance Monument
“I believe the city and county ought to embrace the obelisk and repurpose it for a monument that stands for freedom and rights for every citizen who breathes the air of this nation.”
Letter: Advice for Big Lodging
“If these larger establishments are bemoaning their loss of income, maybe they should consider adding an alternative arrangement, like a hostel in their basement.”
Letter: No right to put others at risk
“I believe that if you refuse to wear a mask, and/or refuse to social distance, you should not be allowed to enter a hospital and place our valuable health care workers at risk and use medical resources.”
There goes Vance …
Letter: Confederacy reminders should reflect on evil, not honor
“Appropriate remembrance of its ravages through the centuries should evoke reflection on human evil, not honor its perpetrators.”
Letter: Why not open Asheville’s watershed to recreation?
“This would be a huge asset to the people of the surrounding communities.”
Got it?
Letter: Let’s work through monument issue together
“Perhaps our Confederate monuments need to be replaced with monuments representing the horror and evil of slavery while also honoring the Black families.”
Letter: Freedom requires responsibility
“Freedom does not give one the right to take away or risk another person’s life in an act of a grossly irresponsible extremism.”
All’s fair
Letter: Pandemic challenges those with hearing loss
“People with hearing loss need to share ideas about communicating in this situation, and it is important for others in the community to realize what some of their friends, customers or patients are experiencing.”
Letter: Freedom vs. reducing coronavirus risk
“To say that the lockdown has caused more jeopardy than the virus is simplistic and may I posit, ridiculous.”
Letter: Confederate monuments remind us of our history
“Their existence represents a teachable moment to future generations of the evil of slavery. However, these statues are not really all about slavery, they are about the history of our nation.”
Letter: Cover focus should have been on Black leaders
“The white-led action featured in your cover story was inspired by Black-led protests — which are the real story.”
Letter: Support for the Justice in Policing Act
“The act bans certain lethal actions by police, creates an accountability system and proposes implementing services in communities that would ultimately create less of a need for policing.”