Ferguson unrest unwarranted
Monday night’s (and possibly more to come) demonstrations of ignorance, stupidity and lawlessness are what has come to be expected from certain individuals in this country. Quite obviously, these persons have no respect for the “rule of law” that has guided this wonderful country of ours through many years. Of course, we have experienced many difficult times but our democratic concept has survived and, hopefully, will continue to guide us. Peaceful protest has always been an accepted method for demonstrating disagreement with specific rulings, regulations, etc. However, the wanton criminal acts being perpetrated in Ferguson, Mo., and perhaps many other locales throughout the country should not be condoned and should not go unpunished. Even if an individual disagrees with something, the old adage “two wrongs don’t make a right” is clearly evident.
BOB GRAYSON, CUMMING
Ebola’s not our biggest crisis
I read “Stopping Ebola” (News, Nov. 24) and am fairly confident that Ebola will not strike my family. I am also very confident that the disease of addiction is slowly but methodically killing our kids at staggering rates. It’s amazing that we will turn our back on the desperate needs of opiate addicts in our country, that we won’t hold the pharmaceutical and medical community accountable and that we won’t add this crisis to our “wish list” for funding, yet we will continue to pound the CDC to find answers and we have “in-depth” coverage by the AJC and other media on this “health crisis.” Addiction and mental health are our “health crisis” right now. The devastating losses from it affect every one of us in some way. It’s time to get out the real story about addiction and stop the widespread misinformation that exists about these issues.
KATE BOCCIA, ALPHARETTA
Delta, Obama wrong on immigration
Delta Air Lines’ willingness to come out with their anti-enforcement support for Obama’s amnesty isn’t as anti-American as their added endorsement of the Emperor’s subversion of the constitution. The public outrage at Delta will no doubt be soon tempered with amusement when Obama announces that corporate income taxes must be increased and that Georgia will be forbidden from continuing to grant millions of dollars of tax breaks to Delta. Let’s all say it together: “They must pay their fair share.” On corporate reaction to Obama’s amnesty, somebody should ensure that readers understand that the agriculture industry is so far the only industry that has managed to obtain a visa to legally import an unlimited number of foreign workers to do the jobs for which the Ag masters refuse to pay wages Americans will accept. Considering the natural laws of supply and demand, when the absurd concept pops up again in the press that we have a “labor shortage” in the remains of the Republic, Americans may want to ask the logical question: “Then why aren’t wages going up?”
D.A. KING, MARIETTA (PRESIDENT, DUSTIN INMAN SOCIETY)
