Conservative cartoon draws reader ire
The editorial cartoon on Chattanooga Free Press editorial page on Aug. 6 depicting a protester stealing a TV is disgusting.
The creator of the cartoon (Michael Ramirez) and the editor who chose it are obviously so ignorant that they do not know the difference between a looter and a protester.
Someone should be editing the editor.
Bill Hayes, Hixson
AP news report shows its liberal bias clearly
Well, The Associated Press is at it again.
If you want to see yet another example of bias in the news, look no further than the front page, above the fold, of Tuesday’s Times Free Press, “Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants deal.”
The first sentence about the virus aid talks announces that “Pelosi is not about to blink,” thereby characterizing her as resolute, determined, strong. (If this were about the president, he would be described as intransigent, stubborn, unwilling to compromise.) It goes on: She is “negotiating a deal,” clearly implying that she is cooperative, interested in helping the people.
Republicans, on the other hand, are “balking” at a deal. The use of the weasel words – blink, negotiating, balking – imply that Pelosi is the good guy with the GOP standing in the way of this determined do-gooder.
It is not until the fourth paragraph that the AP deigns to inform us that the president has taken action (to provide virus aid) and even then those actions are described as only “give(ing) the appearance” and may “provide(ing) little help.” Not until paragraph six does the AP inform us that Trump is “quite open to a deal with Congress.”
The AP, perhaps at the direction of its DNC overlords, is trying to convince you that up is down and down is up. Don’t fall for it, ladies and gentlemen.
Beverly Richards, Trenton, Georgia
Sheriff challenged on mask stance
Sheriff Jim Hammond. Top law enforcement officer of Hamilton County. Sworn to uphold the laws, ordinances and mandates of this county. Doesn’t believe face masks are effective.
Well, I don’t believe posted speed limits are effective. So, I don’t have to comply with those either?
Herb Spaulding
Bennett cartoon defies description
That Aug. 5 cartoon showing a funeral home associated with school opening was … I find I don’t have words adequate to describe my feelings of disgust for whomever decided that editorial cartoon was a good idea to put into the Times Free Press.
Katherine Nordone, Ringgold, Georgia
Lead with confidence to weather pandemic
I’m thinking about our schools, the fear of further outbreaks of a novel virus, the unknowns about closing the doors of schools, and the expected hurdles of educating children. This pandemic has revealed how interconnected our communities are, and how a loss in one area has a ripple effect on another.
I wonder what would happen if our communities choose active engagement over passive support of the educational systems? What if instead of loss, we explored the tsunami created by regular folks helping a neighbor?
What are your talents or strengths?
We’ll have to be creative since on-campus visits by volunteers won’t be the norm, but I imagine there is a person with an ingenious idea and solution for every problem we are facing.
Could you raise funds for your neighborhood school for art supplies or to supplement the lunch charges that are sure to build up in an uncertain economy? What about training to be a substitute teacher so classrooms have the support they need when a teacher gets sick?
We need to lead with confidence during this pandemic, so our children learn how to handle adversity and challenges in life.
They are counting on us to work together.
Christine Brown, Ringgold, Georgia