http:///172/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Ledger-Enquirer.com en-us Copyright 2008 Ledger-Enquirer.com Letters 60 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:02:02 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Ledger-Enquirer.com http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/364936.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/364936.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:43 EDT The people living next to the accident came running to her aid, the paramedics at station 11, too, and passers-by helped helped her... . But you drove away. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/363096.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/363096.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:26 EDT To the citizens of the greater Chattahoochee Valley area: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/363060.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/363060.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:26 EDT Just how much is a penny worth? Is it worth adequate police protection, streets that are repaired, paved and widened for smooth traffic flow, and infrastructure that will handle the influx and demands of BRAC? http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/361835.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/361835.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:23 EDT As we celebrate the Fourth, I think it would be good to be reminded of what the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence went through. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/360108.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/360108.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:56 EDT The recent community concern over the CRCT results has really brought into focus exactly what is our purpose of teaching today's students. It seems that all we hear about the education system anymore is how our students are doing on standardized tests. This has never been more evident than with the recent high failure rates of the CRCT exams. Parents are outraged over the huge failure rates and need to ask "why" is this happening? I don't believe it's the fault of the child or the teachers, but I truly think we may be asking too much of our children. I have seen children who were attending the CRCT summer school sessions over the past two weeks, in addition to going to extra tutoring sessions. These kids are so stressed over the tests, that they are unable to concentrate or comprehend what they are learning. Some people may say they need to learn faster and earlier in order to keep up with the rest of the world. But I ask you, is all this stress over one test so important that we are not only jeopardizing our kids' health but also their view of why they are in school? Thirty years ago we learned the information as we progressed through school? We were not expected to know how to write our name or know our ABCs by the time we got to kindergarten. That's what kindergarten was for - to learn. It may be time to step back and reexamine what our purpose is when it comes to educating our children. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/360225.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/360225.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:26 EDT What is education's purpose? http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/357918.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/357918.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:25 EDT I want to respond to a letter printed in the June 24 paper. The letter describes the benefits of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as "infinitesimal." I have a fair amount of education, but sometimes I just cannot understand his writings. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/357916.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/357916.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:25 EDT Back in the mid 80s and early 90s, I was one of dozens of Vietnam-era veterans whom Duncan Sinclair of the Pastoral Institute and Bernard Moss of the Bradley Center helped to lessen the effects of combat related PTSD. I'm glad to see that someone has resurrected the idea to help serving, retired or just ex-veterans cope with the lingering affects of their combat service... and I stress the word "cope" because PTSD doesn't ever disappear completely. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/357120.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/357120.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:50 EDT After reading the "investigative series" on your Guantanamo heroes, I am convinced of your open defiance of our military. Your paper advises one to be a patient reader when obtaining "detailed information" to form an opinion. From reading your newspaper, the only "detailed information" I get is negative reading on our military, the war on terrorism, and what a bad country we live in. Your paper is quick to blame the United States for every bad deed in the world. With all your "detailed information," anyone can predict who you will support in the 2008 presidential election with complete confidence and certainty. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/355949.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/355949.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:54 EDT On Friday, June 13, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Blue Room, we conducted a birthday luncheon for Colonel Robert B. Nett (USA Ret.). It was the 81st birthday for the only living Metal of Honor recipient residing in Muscogee County. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/354799.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/354799.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:55 EDT To paraphrase GOP icon Ronald Reagan, "There they go again." Neocon bloggers say get the word out against the oil windfall profits tax and the mini-neocons are writing letters about the evils of taxing corporate America. But as French author Anatole France once said, "If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/352634.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/352634.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:27 EDT I have been reading the latest news coming out of Israel with cautious optimism: the ceasefire with Hamas, an offer to begin talks with Lebanon, and the ongoing talks with Syria and the Palestinians. It looks like Israel is heading in the right direction in its quest for security and peace. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/350893.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/350893.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:56 EDT Beer bottles, cans, wrappers, cups, boxes, old tires and broken-down chairs. A peek at the average American trash dump? Actually, they're just a few of the items I passed while driving to work this morning -- many, sorry to say, in my own neighborhood. I'm not sure how it happened, but Columbus is quickly joining the ranks of America's trashy cities. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/349861.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/349861.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:04 EDT As we approach the July 15 vote for LOST, I sense that many of the citizens of Columbus are still straddling the fence. Based on what I read every day in Sound Off, there are certain contributors who apparently have no idea what it takes to operate a city and don't care to explore the facts. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/349228.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/349228.html Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:32 EDT In the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on June 11, there was an article about the use of the word "stupid" in a council meeting. I am not certain whether the use of this word in a council meeting is politically incorrect, but I am certain that the use of such a word regarding the U.S. Congress is and would be absolutely correct. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/347205.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/347205.html Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:18 EDT A June 6 letter regarding the policies of the YMCA caused me to take umbrage, and not because of who the writer is but because of the implications and tone. I am a Christian, and while I do not agree with the lifestyle of the writer, I do not believe in persecuting her or others in this lifestyle. I firmly do believe, however, that with the help of our Lord and with sincere prayer, change to the heterosexual lifestyle is entirely possible. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/346020.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/346020.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:57 EDT The arts community was jolted by the recent study that showed the economic impact of the local arts industry. Many thanks to Brad Barnes for his fine reporting and to Dusty Nix for the insightful editorial on the subject. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/345036.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/345036.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:33 EDT Thank you for the recent opportunity to discuss the efficacy of drug prohibition in America. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/343936.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/343936.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:59 EDT During the last year, a revealing light was placed on the mental health system of Georgia. Many problems were uncovered in the public and private sector. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/343384.html http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/172/story/343384.html Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:31 EDT In a recent letter to the editor berating city government for inefficiency, I couldn't help but nod my head at a few of the statements, yet also feeling that I needed to come forward and set the record straight about a couple of issues. In one sentence, the author wrote: "... I have seen nothing out of the mayor's office, the city manager or the council to make our government more efficient and effective for the citizens it serves."