Immigration view appears flawed
Dick Morris’ column on May 7, “How to handle immigration,” is based on a few key assumptions that appear quite flawed.
One should not assume that because something is in print, it’s true. Morris is a smart man so it is surprising to read in the May 7 issue of this paper that he states that if there was jail time for hiring illegals they would not be hired. Did he really say that?
Murder has a penalty of at least jail time (if not death). If Morris’ logic were sound, wouldn’t we have no murders?
Let me beg the entire question of how to eliminate illegal immigration by asking, do we really want to? Are we aware of the implications and are we willing to live with them? Example, if we somehow get over 10 million illegals out of the country, there will be many jobs undone, we will have higher prices, families torn asunder, etc. Do we really wish to do this to ourselves?
J.T. SHIM
Ooltewah
Amish man’s photo is disrespectful
I know there are many things in the newspaper these days to concern us all. I don’t mean to diminish their importance with what some may think is a small and insignificant editorial. However, I was very distressed to see the photograph in the May 18 paper made by one of your staff.
The picture of the Amish man In his wagon is just plain disrespectful. If your photographer knew his job, he would know that the Amish forbid photographs of them being taken based on the biblical instruction that “Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth” (Exodus 20:4).
My family owns property in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., which Is outside of Ethridge, Tenn., a large Amish community. We have been taught to respect their beliefs and consider it an honor for them to allow us to come to their community to purchase their goods, in a respectful manner. Yes, there are a lot of bad things happening in our world, but we must respect others.
DARLENE KIDD
East Ridge
Prayer observance an incredible thing
On May 6, we had an incredible city-/countywide national prayer day observance with both the city and county mayors participating in the program along with students, musicians, pastors, business leaders, teachers and housewives. It was held on the beautiful Hamilton County Courthouse lawn with more than 150 people praying together.
When Genendal Fratanthono and I learned on April 30 that no such event had yet been planned for this year, we both felt that it was critical that we have such an observance this year.
We watched in complete amusement as God put the whole thing together in just five days! He is indeed an awesome God and worked through the receptive and willing hearts of our leaders and our citizens, many of whom seem to know Jesus Christ as both their Savior and Lord and are willing to follow and honor and acknowledge Him even when it is not “politically correct” to do so.
How very blessed we are to have such courageous and committed leaders and citizens!
It is my prayer and passion that even more of us will exercise the freedom we have to gather in public prayer while we can.
MARGARET
MCGAVOCK BRYAN