Taliban-like attitudes evident in the U.S.
It’s inspiring that the United States feels the need to bring democracy to those countries in the Middle East that repress women and don’t allow them to have a voice in their own affairs.
It’s discouraging that local (and national) governments in the U.S. seem to be adopting Taliban-like tendencies as far as women’s rights to their own bodies are concerned.
Barbara Wilson, Carrollton
So glad AJC published controversial cartoon
I recently spoke with a friend whose hometown newspaper banned a recent “Doonesbury” sequence regarding Texas’ new abortion legislation and its unconstitutional requirements, expensive tests, invasive procedures and waiting period.
He sent me links to sites that confirmed his was not the only outlet banning that cartoon sequence.
I was proud to point out to him that The Atlanta Journal-Constitution had carried that storyline in its entirety. I also told him I had heard no uproar or opposition to the subject.
In fact, most of my friends thought that Garry Trudeau had once again nailed the dishonest, hypocritical epidemic presently infecting our country’s lawmakers (and Republican presidential candidates).
Please continue to give your readers the balanced reporting, editorials and points of view we need to properly come to our own conclusions — and keep us from meekly succumbing to unconstitutional laws passed by biased legislators.
George Hart, Atlanta
How Augusta golf club could honor columnist
I’d like to suggest that Billy Payne and the Augusta National Golf Club members rename the green jacket the “Furman Bisher Memorial Green Jacket” in honor of their great friend, sportswriter and columnist.
Charles Tatter, Marietta
PSC stories almost write themselves
Perhaps the AJC could use the following template when reporting on the actions of the Georgia Public Service Commission:
“The PSC today agreed to the requested rate hike proposed by (insert utility name here) for (insert reason here).
“Dissenting PSC member (insert name here) stated that the rate increase was excessive and should be capped at 99 percent of the requested rate, as opposed to the deciding members, who felt the utility deserved 150 percent of the requested rate increase.
“Dissenting member (insert name here) stated he (or she) is ‘fighting for the people.’”
Bob Weidinger, Temple
Wondering which nation will get the oil
The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would reportedly generate thousands of jobs.
That’s great — but once we have taken a chance on transporting the oil and refining it, is it going to be used in this country, or will it be sold to China or other oil-hungry nations?
Erik L. Petersen, KENNESAW
