SECOND AMENDMENT
Gun critics seek end
to firearms violence
In the Dec. 7 AJC, one writer wants to know when we “progressive/liberal/Democrat clones” will be satisfied with enough gun control (“Liberals never happy with existing gun laws,” Readers write, Opinion).
We will be satisfied when we don’t have to open the newspaper every day to read about more children (and other innocent people) being killed or critically injured by guns. In the same issue of the AJC that this letter appeared, I counted several stories of people being shot. That’s just one day — and those are just the stories that made the paper.
BILL GOLDEN, ATLANTA
PARTISANSHIP
Letter writer reflects
Democrats’ biased ads
The recent letter “GOP must stop catering to extremists” (Readers write, Opinion, Dec. 5) is a perfect example of the mindset of those who voted to re-elect a president with a bad record, who did not offer any plan to improve his performance or the financial status of the nation.
The Democratic Party has been on a long campaign to demonize the Republican Party. They have used outrageous ads on TV, and have been supported by the liberal media.
I doubt the writer of this letter was a former member of the GOP. If she had been, I don’t think she would have fallen for these false attacks.
JAMES MARTIN, MARIETTA
POLITICS
Restore public trust,
consider term limits
The 2012 elections are behind us, and there seems a general disenchantment with our politicians, irrespective of party affiliation. The public’s general impression is that politics is a career, rather than public service, and that politicians are in it for their personal advancement. This perception is not helped when our state politicians retire to convenient state jobs.
Perhaps term limits are the answer. History is often a useful guide, and we should look at the reintroduction of democracy in Renaissance Italy, where politicians were limited to very short terms. This sounds like a modern-day solution to me.
IAN SHAW, CUMMING
TAXATION
Novel solution: Call
your congressman
My congressman is a Republican. I called his office recently, and I asked if he were in favor of the extension of the tax cuts for 98 percent of us. His aide said “Yes.” I asked that he go ahead and pass that part of the deal now (taking the process step by step). His aide said that he would pass on this request.
Maybe if we all asked that our congressional representatives to act now on what they all agree on, they would actually do something — rather than just bicker.
CHRIS ROESEL, COVINGTON
