Refugee ban hurts Ga.’s world standing
Governor Deal, I am outraged to see the decision made by you on behalf of the people of the state of Georgia regarding the Syrian refugees. For a state that desires to play a large role on the international stage, this decision shows the underlying values our state lives by: Embrace international participation when it is prosperous, and turn a blind eye when it is in need. This position of exclusion is not what has made this country great, and it is one that I am embarrassed to be associated with.
GAIL HYDE, ATLANTA
AJC columnists lighten the dark
So glad your e-paper makes it possible for me to read the paper when I get up, even if it is too dark for me to go stumbling outside to retrieve it. Gracie Bonds Staples’ column on Paris was very sweet and uplifting. I hope she enjoys her trip. My brothers just returned a few weeks ago, and they had a terrific time in the countryside and the City of Light. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Bill Torpy on parking at Ponce City Market, and the ever-insightful Jim Galloway on the plans for Stone Mountain park. Thanks for enriching my morning.
BRENT C. FORKNER, CARTERSVILLE
I-285 speed signs routinely ignored
WSB reported the Georgia Department of Transportation spent $4 million to install 176 electronic variable speed limit signs on I-285, some of which do not function properly. I’m trying to understand the justification for spending over $22,000 each for signs that, even when working as designed, are routinely ignored by metro Atlanta drivers. No one driving on I-285 refers to the posted limit to decide what speed to drive; most drive what the traffic flow will allow. Some drive aggressively faster, while others drive too slowly.
BOB HUDSON, ATLANTA
Health care system cannot compare
I’m heartened that Sandy Springs mayor Rusty Paul visited Israel to learn from its successes. Paul seeks cooperation with Israeli hospitals and governments in the area of health care and medical technology. It is difficult, however, to apply Israel’s solutions to our dysfunctional health care system. They have universal health care. Every person by right has basic health coverage. Israel has one of the most efficient health care systems in the world; ours is one of the least. When Paul hosts dignitaries and medical experts from Western Galilee, they will likely be impressed by our hospitals and health care professionals, but the real “wow” factor is that hundreds of thousands of Georgians are still without health coverage.
DON MCADAM, SANDY SPRINGS
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