Booker appears to be running for something
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey sounds like he is making a campaign speech when he keeps carrying on about the alleged assault on Dr. Ford.
He is sounding an awful lot like Barack Obama.
Bobby McKeel
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There is clarity in the Bible
In response to a Sept. 30 letter to the editor:
The Bible is silent on many subjects. Jesus came to the Jewish people who set their own laws under the more lenient Roman law.
By the writer's logic for Genesis 2:7, I can walk into a hospital and start killing people on respirators and not be committing murder. Unborn babies "breathe" through the "respirator" of their mother. And your logic about stillborn babies is insensitive to any mother who lost a near-term child.
In Exodus 21:22-25, the Hebrew is unclear whether the child was alive or dead when the writer says it is "treated as property loss." Arguing from silence.
The writer's passages are silent on how God views the unborn; arguing from silence is a logical fallacy. Jeremiah 1:5 and Psalm 139 show that God viewed us as persons while we were in the womb. Given that, we can conclude that the command against murder does apply to the unborn.
I doubt the writer believes the Bible or he would be more careful about adding to Scripture when it is silent.
Brian Hanks, Lookout Mountain, Ga.
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Support candidates who support our children
Tennesseans have the privilege and responsibility to vote. We must make sure we elect politicians who will make the best decisions for the people in our state. Tennessee ranks 49th in voter turnout in the United States. In 2016, barely half of all registered voters in the state actually turned out on Election Day.
We must do better. Our vote not only affects our lives, but the lives of many of people living in Tennessee who can't vote, namely children. There are more than 1 million children under the age of 18 in Tennessee, and it is our job to be their political voice.
This year, critical legislation and programs like the voluntary pre-K initiative and home visiting programs are on the agenda for our future leaders. The outcomes will directly affect the resources and education available to families and children. You can make sure that these imperative programs remain active by going out and voting for the candidates who will support them.
Voters in Tennessee will elect one governor, one U.S. senator, nine U.S. representatives, and 99 state representatives in November. Your vote matters. Don't miss your chance to help elect champions for Tennessee's kids.
Madeleine Patton