Maybe he should hide
I am writing in reference to the letter written by Ashton Miller III published in this paper. Thank you, Mr. Miller, for I did not realize that a family's income or country of birth determines one's intelligence or where one should attend college. Thank you for enlightening me to the fact that the University of Arkansas is only for the "elite."
I too come from a family that is proud of three generations of U of A students. However, unlike you, we have been blessed to know and associate with students from all walks of life, including those from many foreign countries. The diversity of students we encountered not only enhanced our education, but also enriched our lives.
Maybe Mr. Miller III should consider sending his progeny to one of his suggested other schools in Arkansas so that they will not have to mingle with "these people" whom he considers "riffraff" at the U of A. Also, maybe he should have his name removed from the Senior Walk and hide his diploma so that he will not be associated with the "low-income, outclassed, poorly educated students" that he says overpopulate the University of Arkansas.
JO WIMPY WILLIAMS
Farmington
Senator with a spine
I voted for Tom Cotton and proud of it. I appreciate having a senator with backbone. One that doesn't change with the wind. Keep it up Tom.
JOE CALVERT
Forrest City
Decimation run amok
Two gripes: First, you have completely decimated the business section of your paper, especially the mutual funds and various index information.
On a second unhappy note: I hope all of you who voted for Tom Cotton are proud of his sophomoric smarty pants (or choose your own negative words) in writing his letter to Iran. I think he is "wet behind the ears" and very "Kochish." He fits right in with Ted Cruz and all of the other right-wing Tea Party crazies, ruining what was once a respected Grand Old Party. He is a hawk, pushing for another war, which we need like a hole in the head. In my opinion.
GATES WILLIAMS
Little Rock
Seriously, it's a shame
It's a shame that Tom Cotton and 46 other Republican senators felt the need to write an open letter to the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
It's a shame that Israel and our other allies in the Middle East fear that the Obama Administration is more concerned for a diplomatic agreement with Iran than long-term stability in their region.
It's a shame that so many people feel that the foreign policy of the U.S. under the leadership of Barack Obama has fallen from a position of strong leadership to a posture of "leading from behind," whatever that means.
It's a shame that Vladimir Putin operates from a position of strength while we seem to stand idly by and just wring our hands over Russia's aggression in the Ukraine.
It's a shame that crossing a "red line" no longer means anything.
It's a shame that our inability to establish a Status of Forces Agreement with the Iraqis led to the complete withdrawal of our troops and the vacuum in the region that allowed ISIS to easily conquer huge portions of Iraq and Syria.
It's a shame that our allies have serious second thoughts of joining a coalition to fight a form of terrorism that this administration apparently cannot accurately define.
It's a shame that so many people feel that they cannot trust the president of the United States.
While it may be a shame, it is also completely understandable.
GORDON GONDEK
Little Rock
Thanks for cleanup
I want to thank the students and staff of the Ozark Adventist Academy for the job they did in picking up trash along Highway 59 between Decatur and Gentry. It was in a very messy state. I truly appreciate what you all did.
It is a shame, however, that someone has to pick up after the rude and disrespectful people who put the trash there in the first place. Again, many thanks and blessings.
DEL LAMPHEAR
Decatur
A chain of command
I am so gratified to see that so many other readers are also appalled at Tom Cotton's letter to Iran.
I am amazed that he was able to find 46 other unthinking senators that also signed his outrageous letter. This tells me that they all missed Orientation 101 for becoming a U.S. senator. They did not follow the chain of command. They showed a total lack of respect for President Barack Obama, the office of president of the United States and all the other parties involved in the negotiations. Anything that keeps us out of a war and prevents more nuclear weapons is a step in the right direction.
U.S. senators should set good examples for all citizens and especially children. This was a terrible error in judgment.
SHARON K. ROBERTS
North Little Rock
Middle East progress
With the re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu, I believe progress toward peace between the Palestinians and Israel has taken a significant setback. One can expect additional episodes similar to the Israeli bombing of Gaza that occurred last year.
One idea that might give them pause would be for the United States to contribute significantly toward the rebuilding of Gaza, taking those monies out of payments to Israel.
If Israel had to, in essence, pay for the destruction it causes, perhaps it would be less inclined to be so aggressive. That is a pipe dream on my part, of course, because the U.S. Congress would never authorize such an expenditure.
After all, for many of them, it seems Netanyahu is their president.
JOE JEFFERS
Arkadelphia
Editorial on 03/22/2015