ATLANTA BRAVES
Present stadium site
isn’t family friendly
As people debate the effects of the Braves future move to the suburbs, many will concentrate on the traffic congestion fans will likely experience at their new location. What is missing from such a calculation is the difference in what fans can do before and after the game to avoid the worst of the traffic.
As it is now, most suburban ticket holders make a beeline to and from a Braves game due to the perception of the stadium being in a dangerous environment, with little to offer before or after the game. Imagine walking or riding with your family a short distance from the current stadium to find something to do while traffic settles down. The idea of sitting in your car while stuck in a traffic jam suddenly looks good. Contrast the current experience with the idea of spending time in the Cumberland Mall area — with its relative safety, multiple restaurants, etc.
The experience of going to a Braves game is not solely about what happens during the game.
ERIC SANDBERG, ATLANTA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Exercise restraint with
sanctions against Iran
I want to add my voice to those who resist imposing further sanctions on Iran at this sensitive time.
The sanctions already in place hurt the innocent citizens of Iran more than they hurt the Iranian government and, in any event, while there is any conversation going on between our two countries, we need to show some restraint.
LORRAINE OSBORNE, MARIETTA
HEALTH CARE
Conservatives need to
suggest improvements
Mona Charen, Charles Krauthammer and Thomas Sowell are especially obvious examples of the conservative dynamic today. Devoid of real suggestions and solutions, they spend their time insulting the president, and trying to spin the ACA into some type of misguided attempt at socialism. While current polls show the public is still more than a little skeptical of the new law, it is my belief this shows the intelligence of the electorate and people’s mistrust of government. We are not taking any politicians at their supposed word. Most of us are taking a “wait and see” attitude and will judge by the total results.
The AJC is especially diligent in providing divergent viewpoints on a daily basis, but I notice the aforementioned writers — unlike the paper’s left-leaning contributors — can only write about “Obamacare” while attempting to label the commander-in-chief as some kind of liar. If they spent even a fraction of their time trying to make decent suggestions for improvement, they might find out that a functional ACA might make our fantastic country even greater.
DANNY R. MANNS, ATLANTA
