Defeating ISIS falls to the U.S.
France, a NATO country, is now under attack by ISIS. NATO should therefore do what the civilized world should have already done – mobilize overwhelming military force in Iraq and Syria and destroy ISIS. What kind of people are we, to have tolerated ISIS’ reign of terror this long? Those who behave like rabid animals should be exterminated like rabid animals. Unfortunately, the well-armed Arab countries that could crush ISIS will not. The task thus falls to the West, especially the U.S. The catastrophic Bush-Cheney war on Iraq gave rise to ISIS. It is therefore America’s responsibility to see that these savages are wiped from the face of the earth.
CHRIS MOSER, LITHONIA
Standing in unison with the French
As I watched and read about the tragic events that occurred in Paris on Friday and the aftermath of the terrorists’ attacks, the word resiliency came to my mind. It’s the ability to bounce back from adversity, to get up after you’ve been knocked down and is one of the most important traits that must be learned in order to survive in a world that can be cruel, unfair and crazy. The French people are having to summon up all the resiliency they can muster and it is important for America to let them know that we stand with them and others in the world who have suffered from the evil of terrorism.
JERRY SCHWARTZ, ALPHARETTA
Expanding old-school choice a plus
Regarding Kyle Wingfield’s column, what a refreshing new idea the “old school” model brings to education (“‘Old school’ idea gets new life,” Opinion, Nov. 15). I was very disturbed when asked to help a fourth grader who could not read the word “got.” How was this child advanced from first grade? How are college students who are unfamiliar with using the index of a textbook, or who don’t know basic grammar terminology, being accepted into our institutions of higher learning? As a retired home educator, I’ve observed the old-school concept in homes with multiple children/students and in co-ops where older students help the younger while developing leadership skills, and the younger benefit from the trickle-down effect. Everybody wins. The Acton model offers socialization and communication opportunities that our present broken system does not. Both are necessary to achieve the ultimate goal for education: Literacy and self-sufficiency. Welcome to Georgia, Acton.
VICKI E. DAVIS, DALLAS
Call coverage gap what it really is
Georgia’s “coverage gap” between Medicaid and Obamacare is not a “quirk of the system” as Tim Lowe and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce would have us believe (“Blueprint for closing the healthcare gap,” Opinion, Nov. 13). It is the result of callous, calculated decisions by a conservative Supreme Court majority and the state’s Republican leadership under Gov. Deal.
JACK DOMINEY, LILBURN
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