WATER
Brewery workers go natural to save water
On June 5, the U.N. will bring together communities around the globe for World Environment Day. Anheuser-Busch is a proud supporter of World Environment Day. We continually look for ways to reduce, reuse and recycle at our U.S. breweries. Across our U.S. breweries, we have reduced our water use by 34 percent in the past three years. We also have joined Budweiser fans in the “Grow One. Save a Million” campaign. By not shaving for the weeks leading up to World Environment Day, we hope to save one million gallons of water. Each shave uses about five gallons of water, so each guy can save approximately 35 gallons of water weekly by putting down his razor. At the Cartersville brewery, we have 82 employees who have pledged not to shave.
Rob Haas, GM, Cartersville brewery, Anheuser-Busch
TRANSPORTATION
More clarity on MARTA needed to support tax
Thank you for the informative series in the AJC on the very important transportation sales tax vote scheduled for 2012. However, as a resident of Fulton County (city of Atlanta), I plan to vote “no” on the sales tax. Unless and until the future of MARTA (hopefully as a state-funded and maintained system) is decided, why should I vote to tax myself twice — once for roads, and once for mass transit? Until MARTA’s future is included and spelled out in black and white in any such tax legislation, Fulton and DeKalb residents have very little incentive to vote “yes” — and more than enough reasons to vote “no”.
Gary S. Cox, Atlanta
IMMIGRATION
Follow the law to enter, work in the country
People of Hispanic origin in Georgia, I am sympathetic to your cause concerning HB 87. I believe this legislation has over-reached its intentions. Georgia’s economic growth and financial stability require migrant seasonal farm workers. However, you absolutely must adhere to the United States immigration policies.
Temporary work visas and “green cards” should be obtained through legal avenues. I am aware that state and federal agencies make this an expensive, and drawn-out process. It takes years to get through the red tape. So, continue to lawfully protest and make your voices heard through community meetings and media outlets.
But, it is inappropriate to make accusations of Constitutional violation. The U.S. Constitution applies to legal residents (not those here by other means). Jeffrey Cox, Dalton
POLITICS
Media should stop falling for Palin stunts
I am a subscriber of many years (and a big fan of the AJC) — but I am appalled that you and other media outlets continue to let Sarah Palin pull you around by the nose.
She is not running for president. She has no intentions of running. Her tour around the country (and most of the things she does) are strictly publicity stunts to keep her speaking fees up. She’s also trying to recover the spotlight. She was trumped by the Donald — who was also not serious about running, but playing a publicity stunt on you, and other media.
Bill Thompson, Lawrenceville
