Litter disrespects entire communities
You know the idiom about the canary in the coal mine? Miners would carry caged canaries down in the mine tunnels. If hazardous atmosphere was encountered, the canary would show symptoms before the miners, serving as a warning sign for their safety.
Could it be that litter is our canary in the coal mine? Throughout the Atlanta area, but especially around my home in Snellville, the roadsides are covered with all kinds of litter. The uncontrolled accumulation of this byproduct of our mobile, disposable society is just a shame. Could it be that this litter is a mirror into the character of some of our citizens? Could it be that the litter is a direct reflection of a lack of respect for others and an absence of pride shown by some of our citizens? This “ugliness” along the roadside affects all of us. It sours our opinion of our community. It makes extra work for volunteers and public employees who sometimes collect the litter.
We can do better. But, it will be better when parents set good examples for their children.
LARRY H. MARTIN, SNELLVILLE
Pitts disregards reality of politics
The anger in the heart of Leonard Pitts toward conservatives, our president, and most of white America, has him misjudging our leaders of the past and disregarding the reality of politics today. He states, “There have always been things our leaders did — and refrained from doing — not necessarily because the doing or not doing violated the law, but because it violated tradition, propriety, common sense, ethics, statesmanship, the dignity of high office, and some native sense of right and wrong. All of which were conspicuously absent from the presidency last year.” The last sentence should read, all of which were conspicuously absent from the Left and the Democrat Party last year. This is much closer to reality.
GARY BLAND, CONYERS
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