No more MARTA until current system improves
I support mass transportation in general. However, I must object to the expansion of MARTA until they can prove they can run the current system better than the worst in the nation. I take MARTA from College Park to Georgia Tech football games. The experience is always frustrating. From random ticket machines with broken buttons, to dirty trains and a lack of onboard signage, there is always one constant: an inaccurate train schedule. Heading north from College Park, the board listed three southbound trains to the airport and none toward downtown. Returning home from North Avenue, two trains were listed at 10 and 20 minutes. After six minutes, the first train dropped and never arrived. After 13 minutes, the second train disappeared from the board. After 19 minutes, a train showed up unannounced! These are basics that firmly put MARTA at the bottom of customer service.
CLIFF STRAT, PEACHTREE CITY
Luckovich’s critics miss his point, and talent
Wikipedia defines satire as “constructive social criticism using wit to draw attention … to social issues.” In other words, using humor to expose human weakness and error, especially with government and politicians. The letter, “Luckovich is poster child for liberals’ intolerance” (Readers write, Sept. 30), criticized Atlanta’s great cartoonist for wittily exposing current events. To imply he should show “balance” for those “on the other side” would take away from the truthfulness of the crazy events occurring every day in this country. We do not need balance—just facts and truths to expose the absurdity, and that is what Luckovich draws upon for those clever, humorous, fantastic cartoons. As for “liberals’ intolerance,” it is liberals who show tolerance and compassion for all people regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or nationality. Atlanta is so fortunate to have the likes of Luckovich, Jay Bookman and Bill Torpy.
JANE FOSTER, GRAYSON
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