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Letters

  • McCarter letter: Help abused, neglected children find safe home

    Recent events in the news have directed the nation’s attention to the subject of child sexual abuse. It is difficult for us to imagine the mentality of someone who could hurt a child in this way. We feel angry, yet at the same time, we sometimes feel powerless to make a difference.
    While you may feel powerless now, there is a way you can be a powerful voice for an abused or neglected child in 2012: Become a volunteer Guardian ad Litem (GAL).

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  • Jackson letter: Dead deer photo disturbs reader

    I am disturbed by the picture and story in your Jan. 25 issue regarding Thomas Mills, a 9-year-old who killed his first deer.
    Although I am not fond of the sport, I cannot understand how a child can be allowed to shoot a weapon, even with supervision.
     The law does not permit a licensed driver, parent or otherwise, to turn over their car keys to a 9-year-old. You have to be 16 with a learner’s permit and the law also considers a car to be a weapon.
    I am puzzled as to how this is possible in any state or something to brag about.

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  • Pasquine letter: Writer responds to letter on Obama jobs bill

    I am a bit miffed and confused by Melanie Aves’ rebuttal regarding a letter I wrote some time ago. She not only misquotes me, but seems to be all over the board. Is she whining about the jobs bill scam, the payroll tax (aka FICA) cut or the Obamacare scam?
    The failed Obama jobs bill, in a nutshell, penalizes seniors in order to buy the loyalty of union votes. The payroll/FICA tax cut does reduce funding to Social Security and, to a lesser extent, Medicare. The reduction hits the general fund, which funds these programs.

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  • Evans letter: Congress needs protection from electorate

    I recently read that Congress is going to allocate $50 million to the city of Charlotte for the purpose of security at the Democratic National Convention.
    Sure as God made little green apples, some city will get a like amount when the Republicans have their shindig.
    Betcha not one new job will be created, just funds to offset overtime for law enforcement personnel. I realize the president will also be in attendance, but he has the Secret Service and FBI whenever he visits someplace.

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  • Giliberti letter: Whittlesey approach disconcerting, frightening

    Whoa! Just finished reading Franklin Whittlesey’s column in the Jan. 11 Gateway.
    I made sure my fire extinguisher was handy, since that was one of the most inflammatory pieces of rhetoric I’ve seen since the days of the Vietnam War.
    OK, so I’m a registered Democrat and have ideological difference with a lot of Republican positions, but I also have many Repuplican friends and we have had, over the years, many interesting and civil discussions over political talking points.

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  • Alanis letter: Why isn’t drunk driver still in jail?

    On Jan. 8, my daughter and I were the first ones on the scene of an accident on Harrisburg Road in Indian Land. The driver, William Justin Rigsbee of Indian Land, was drunk and there were open containers in the vehicle and all over the road.
    (Editor’s note: Rigsbee was charged with felony DUI resulting in death in the accident; see page 1 for the story.)
    My 10-year-old daughter found the passenger, Steve Lee Jones of Charlotte, in a ditch. He had been thrown from the vehicle, which had flipped. The passenger died there. This was very traumatic for my daughter.

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  • Giardiello letter: Habitat grateful for local support

    The board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of Lancaster County would like to thank all who supported our New Year’s Eve “Topping Out” celebration and fundraiser.
    It was a great time for a good cause, to usher in the new year.
    We were honored to receive support from people, organizations and businesses all across the county. Your support is helping us reach our goal of providing affordable housing for lower-income families in Lancaster County.

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  • Wilt letter: B-3 overlay committee should stick to northern IL

    On Oct. 24, 2011, County Council Chairwoman Kathy Sistare appointed Councilmen Larry McCullough and Larry Honeycutt and Councilwoman Charlene McGriff to a committee to look into reworking the 88 permitted uses in zoning classification B-3 and applying the revised categories to the northern Panhandle (Indian Land) area.

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  • Porter letter: I’ll vote against alcohol sales on Sunday

    When our country was young, the British and the Europeans kept coming, pushing to the west. On Sunday, they rested from work and gathered at church. They remembered the Sabbath Day.
    In Charlotte, the owners of Ivey’s Store pulled the shades down and you couldn’t even window shop on Sundays.
    It’s a shame if restaurant owners think they can’t make it without alcohol sales. I don’t think alcohol should be the drawing card for the restaurants.
    As far as U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney being new, I know because I voted for him, gladly.

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  • Wasson letter: More foster homes are needed for pets

    There was a heart-warming ending for the emaciated German shepherd that was cruelly pulled behind its owner’s vehicle. The Lancaster Humane Society embraced this boy and got him medical treatment and into a loving foster home. 
    The outpouring of concern from folks shows how many animal lovers there are in Lancaster County. But the real picture is not so bright. For every animal that makes the paper as this shepherd did, there are hundreds more that need help and never make the headlines.

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