Pipeline protest may raise insight
The protest against the North Dakota Access Pipeline is more than a protest. Native Americans from all over the United States are not just people who support a cause. They are part of something deeper.
The tribes uniting are supporting their extended family, the Standing Rock Sioux, and fighting for their rights as Americans.
Although the nation was founded on ideals like “life, liberty, and the pursuit of property,” it’s appalling seeing the oil industry try to take away sacred land from the Standing Rock Sioux. While the pipeline is necessary, the possible ruin of a monumental piece of land and contamination of the tribe’s lone water source is distressing.
The massive amount of support and culture that has come together in North Dakota is astonishing and beautiful. America’s native cultures are diverse yet bonded by something bigger than race. It is sad to see the infringement of property by a nation that as a whole knows little about American Indians.
I hope this protest raises awareness about human rights and enlightens Americans.
Abigail Hunt
McDonald, Tenn.
Airport should be maintained better
What a disgrace it is to have such a beautiful remodeled airport to welcome our visitors until they step outside the baggage claim area and have to wade through all the stinking cigarette butts on the ground and in the flower pots.
No maintenance?
Bobby Anderson Sr.
East Ridge
Clinton’s secrecy, health concerning
I read with interest “Hillary Clinton to resume campaigning on Thursday,” published Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. I was disturbed to see the footage of Clinton stumbling and swaying as she attempted to get into the car after a 9/11 memorial service in New York City. Her inability to hold herself up was obvious.
If it was as simple as a case of pneumonia, why did it take so long for her campaign to disclose her condition? Clinton’s track record with secrecy has not been good.
I agree, this situation raises many questions. Is it possible there is more going on than what was disclosed to the public?
There definitely could be. Not only that, but I find it worrisome that Clinton, at 68, is struggling with health problems.
This is a problem as we near the election. Is Clinton healthy enough to remain clear-minded to finish out her campaign and possibly become president?
This is a question I find concerning, and I believe many others do as well.
Jackie Seek
Collegedale