My immigration plan
In response to Doug Richey's recent letter concerning the deportation of Muslims, I would like to say that I also have an immigration plan: All ignorant breeders of hate must be deported.
Mr. Richey can be first in line, and the editor who chose to run his thoughtless letter can be second.
QUIN PARHAM
Fayetteville
No Kool-Aid drinking
I have to let W.R. Corley know that I was not under the influence of Kool-Aid of any color when I wrote my letter in praise of President Barack Obama.
Sandy Williams thought I was from another planet, but no, I have been here on dear old Mother Earth for quite a number of years--92, to be exact.
Sandy wrote that her husband has all the good qualities that I named for our president, but he does not have what it takes to be president. She went on to say that Barack Obama doesn't either.
I am happy for Sandy that she has such a good husband, but I have to tell her I believe she was wrong about Barack Obama.
He is very qualified! He is a lawyer. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and was elected president of the Harvard Law Review. He also went to Columbia University. He and his wife have two college degrees apiece. She too is a lawyer.
I believe there are people who are working very hard to completely destroy this lovely man, but I believe they will not succeed because he has God on his side. He is a Christian. It is a fact that he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior about 25 years ago.
I thank Sandy for asking God to bless me. I think he has already blessed America by giving us President Obama.
ELEANOR FOSTER
Greenland
In a word, absolutely
I like to learn about words; therefore, I enjoyed reading Brenda Looper's column on profanity.
Would it be of good taste to write born a woods colt instead of out of wedlock? My dad taught me this phrase in 1947, the year I reached the age of accountability.
WILLIAM C. KRAMER
North Little Rock
The lessons of racism
Recently we have read about Ferguson, Mo., and the happenings of that city and state.
Today we must teach our nation about racism and how it affects the world, along with families and communities. The lesson of racism teaching begins at home, with people teaching how it affects the daily lives and economic growth of a community.
What this world needs now is people to have more love and caring for others. What a wonderful world it will be.
TODD PERRY
Fort Smith
City's done great job
Over the past few months I have called 311 to clear drains, fill potholes, and cut the weeds on the side of the road. The city has done a great job in responding to these calls. Thank you for our services.
ED LUKACS
Little Rock
Need hope, not prison
I believe we do not need to build a $100 million prison in Southwest Arkansas. We need to save lives and build up the hurting, despairing and lost souls. We need men and women to live as best examples, and parents to live for their children. We need homes that show love and discipline. We need churches and schools to be the strongest environments in leadership. We need everyone to care about one another.
It made me ill to read the salaries of the highest-paid corporate owners in our state. Greed is your God. Shame on you. I believe you did nothing to deserve those high figures. People from the bottom of the line to the top office are all working for success--their own and their employer's.
This country has seen the highest 1 percent make the most money and try to hide it in other countries to avoid taxes. Where is your loyalty and patriotism? Everyone working is entitled to a living wage, enough to support themselves and their dependents. Welfare needs would drop drastically. Honor would flourish.
I believe self-respect and respect for others would lessen hate crimes, abuse of power and dependence on drugs and alcohol. The cost for these things adds to our personal financial problems. Smart action with strong commitment will heal each one of us.
Help me make this a better state, a place to call home, proudly, with genuine love for one another. God help us, I pray.
ANITA C. GATZKE
Little Rock
Why offer incentives?
What is wrong with this picture? The good people of Pulaski County were receiving incentives to recycle and not enough chose to participate?
Incentives? Isn't it enough incentive to reduce the amount of material going to landfills; reduce the amount of natural resources we consume; create jobs; keep debris off the streets and waterways? People shouldn't need more incentives. Unfortunately where recycling is available it is voluntary. I firmly believe it should be the law. The mindset against recycling appears to correlate with thinking that the government is trying to take away our "rights": to pollute, to carry guns, to go without health care, to not neuter our pets. Also, much of that recyclable material is made from oil. The same big corporations which spend millions to fight regulation and to keep their subsidies and keep their taxes low certainly would not support recycling, which might reduce demand for their products.
SUSAN WESTON
Clinton
Editorial on 08/27/2014