Cartoonist misleading in his assumptions
Occasionally a backseat driver helps the driver avoid a hazard and should be heeded. Usually a backseat driver is not paying as much attention to the road as the driver, and the backseat driver’s suggestions are ill-advised.
So the U.S. has paid for a lot of Israel’s self-defense. And as one of many paybacks, the U.S. now has access to technology such as actual, working anti-missile defense. As another payback, the only democracy in a very dangerous part of the world is our friend and is able to defend itself against forces bent on its utter destruction.
Apparently, Mike Luckovich thinks that Israel doesn’t appreciate inputs from its best friend in the world, the U.S.A. As someone who supposedly pays attention to world events, it’s remarkable that he comes to that conclusion. More important to his assertion, how can he presume that the U.S. has a better handle than Israel on what measures to take in response to earnest attempts to kill or maim innocent citizens?
The implications of his July 13 cartoon are misleading at best and dangerous to Western values at worst.
ED JACOBSON, DECATUR
Thanks to AJC for telling needed human story
Kudos to the AJC for their story, “Homeless hero” that followed Joel Hartman after his act of kindness was rewarded for returning a wallet found in a trash can. I am glad this story has a happier ending to it. Hartman did the right thing cleaning up his addiction problem and it seems that he has a good attitude about life in general. He was fortunate that an AJC journalist, Curtis Compton, took it on his own to carry Mr. Hartman to the hospital and do other things for him that require patience and plenty of it. Sometimes journalists have a knack for seeing a spark of good in people that are in an unfortunate predicament. Mr. Compton’s coverage of the famine in Sudan sharpened his skills in writing about a good story of someone bettering their life. The photos on this story give it a face and says a thousand words. I just wish that Mr. Hartman would get a normal haircut because it would help minimize scrutiny from authorities while he navigates his way through life. He got a second chance in life and I hope he makes the most of it.
WILLIAM MCKEE JR., FLOWERY BRANCH
Unrealistic Movie Review of D’Souza’s “America”
Who writes the movie reviews for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution? Last Friday’s review for “D’Souza’s ‘America’ ” was way off-base, giving the movie a “D,” saying it was biased and lacked facts.
The critics wouldn’t be making so much noise if D’Souza’s book and movie wasn’t so accurate and well-received. The book is selling very well. The movie is well-attended and those who see it have acclaim.
D’Souza is a master in taking factual information, readily available from historians and other sources, including Google, and putting in into clear and concise understandable eye-opener presentations, including interviews with key people like Ward Churchill and enactments with others, like Saul Alinksy, who are deceased. Again, all this information is available as bits and pieces from numerous sources.
Anyone except a hard-core liberal or progressive should see the movie with an open mind. I’m confident they will walk away with new knowledge.
LARRY LAIBSON, ROSWELL
