Letters to the Editor Section
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Letter to the editor...Healthcare reform Dear Editor: I cannot believe that no one understands the basic foundation of this country - the American worker. I would not expect a soldier with the flu to fight a better fight, nor would I expect a ditch digger to dig deeper when his son is at home with a toothache. We need a health and dental plan across the board for this county. Imagine the play-ball pit at McDonald's. Every individual ball in ... |
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Healing Home Depot If more people would go to Home Depot, it would relieve the strain on the doctors and reduce our medical cost. The other day I was at Home Depot, and as I walked through the parking lot, a pickup pulled into a handicap space. A middle age man got out; he looked like a construction worker. He limping badly on his right leg; so badly I thought he should have a cane or ... |
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Time for a change Dear Editor: Statewide, 82 percent of schools passed Annual Yearly Progress in 2006-2007, an indicator from No Child Left Behind. In Newton last year, 59 percent passed. One of our three high schools passed: 33 percent. It appears that our students are not achieving adequately, according to these indicators. |
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Urban gardens Dear Editor, I am looking for individuals in the Covington area willing to donate their time, experience, property or expertise to create areas of urban gardens in Newton County. There are many benefits to creating permanent green areas within the cities of our county. To be successful, this will take the hard work of many individuals and institutions with the determination to better the lives of all Newton ... |
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American made Dear Editor: It amazes me that we can be sitting here having a discussion on whether or not to bail out the U.S. auto industry. There are actually people in this country who are prepared to see them fail, and some who say it may even be good for our country. Just where do these people come from? How can we possibly be prepared to call ourselves ... |
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Missing the moment Dear Editor: I had not had an opportunity to see your paper on Friday before sending you [an] e-mail and I wish to ensure your awareness that it was a pleasure to see something worthy of the office in print about the President-elect. However, the historical nature of the election should not have had to wait from Wednesday until Friday to be noted. |
