Coalition heroically saved 1812 sword
I would like to thank Dianne Cannestra, president, Friends of Georgia Archives and History; Susan Lemesis, co-chair, Coalition of the Appling Sword Campaign; and all of the coalition organizations for their dedication to securing the funds to return the Appling sword to its rightful and permanent home in the Georgia Capitol (“Famous sword back where ‘it should be’,” Metro, March 7.)
Daniel Appling, a nationally recognized hero of the War of 1812, unfortunately passed away before he could receive the sword, commissioned to commemorate his “cool and deliberate valor.”
Due to the coalition’s efforts, Georgians will have the opportunity to view the Appling sword, a unique and priceless artifact of our state’s history, in time for the War of 1812 Bicentennial — and for generations to come.
Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State
Precious couple a nice reminder of miracles
Regarding “Mystery illness meets its match” (Living, March 4), I just wanted to say “thank you” for printing this beautiful story. It’s so nice to be reminded that miracles do happen.
God bless this precious couple.
Melanie Powell, Douglasville
Like animals, humans must protect territory
In the natural world, when one predator invades the territory of another predator, it is violently driven off (or killed).
Animal lovers will gladly watch nature shows that depict this totally natural phenomenon. For some reason, however, they exclude humans from this perfectly natural behavior of protecting territory and family from predators when it comes to coyotes.
The trapping and killing of coyotes to protect our territory (yard, animals and children) is no less natural than a cougar driving off or killing another predator — cougar or otherwise — from its territory. As a human (just a member of another predatory species), I don’t understand what the problem is.
Brian Wilson, Atlanta
Using religion to hinder sales not a valid excuse
I was not at all surprised that many jurisdictions that had Sunday liquor sales on the recent ballot voted in favor of it by a large margin.
The idea that Sunday is a religious day and a day of rest is valid. The connection between that and Sunday liquor sales is not, and it will certainly not stop drinking on Sundays. One can still buy liquor, beer or wine during the week to drink on Sunday, or you can go out to a bar to get your fill of liquor. I know it is illegal to drive under the influence, but it is being done. Please don’t use irrational arguments to argue that it isn’t; so why are local governments dragging their feet on putting this vote into effect?
Dick Latour, Marietta
