CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Prosecutors didn’t prove case against Anthony
Casey Anthony’s “not guilty” verdict has sent public opinion into a tailspin. I’ve never seen so many people who want her executed (despite the verdict). Casey is a liar and a sorry mother, but the prosecution did not effectively present their case. Though Anthony might make some money in the future, she will still be haunted by the public for the rest of her life. The real loser was Caylee Anthony.
William McKee Jr., Flowery Branch
EDUCATION
When did the APS system become corrupt?
I attended Atlanta Public Schools for 13 years, and to the best of my knowledge not one single teacher or administrator was fired or investigated for test-related cheating. On the contrary — the system administrator operated with exemplary efficiency. What happened — and why did it happen?
William M. Savage, Lithonia
EDUCATION
Those in APS scandal should lose benefits
Regarding the APS test scandal, the so-called educators involved in this mess should have their teaching credentials, pensions and other benefits revoked. These things were accumulated under false pretenses. This includes those who have retired, such as Beverly Hall. The APS and the other Georgia school systems need to make all associates understand that “zero” tolerance will be rigorously enforced when it comes to cheating, and we don’t need an ethics board to describe or define the word “cheating.”
Larry Shuman, Douglasville
POLITICS
We’re in dire need of mature leadership
When will our “representatives” in Washington remember that they were elected to serve the needs of our country, not to promote party ideologies? Their brinkmanship over the debt limit puts at risk both the shaky recession recovery and the stock market. Regarding the budget, it’s clear that the current spending levels must be reduced. The net cost of Social Security must be reduced by increasing the retirement age, and raising the limit on FICA taxable wages. Unemployment levels make it clear that the Bush-era tax cuts have not led to job growth and should never have been extended.
We’re long overdue for some mature behavior in Washington.
Arnold C. McQuaide Jr., Berkeley Lake
SANITATION
Gwinnett made better by increased recycling
While the change in trash service was difficult for some in Gwinnett County (including this reader), it has been worthwhile. Our neighborhoods are cleaner and my family is pleased to see more neighbors recycling. We are very pleased that we can recycle more items, too. The plan encourages more recycling and reduces trash on the roadways and streets, as well. Frankly, people would be hard-pressed to find an excuse not to recycle these days.
Our whole neighborhood has the same carts and recycling bins. How about we create a community competition to see which neighborhood can recycle more? It would show how easy it is. Lisa Ramsay, Sugar Hill
