Dear Editor, I read Lisa Pampuch’s column in the Aug. 17
publication of the Motran Hill Times. While I agree with you that
we are a nation of laws, insomuch, giving you the freedom to
express your opinions.
People have the right to build mosque, but they should not
Dear Editor,
I read Lisa Pampuch’s column in the Aug. 17 publication of the Motran Hill Times. While I agree with you that we are a nation of laws, insomuch, giving you the freedom to express your opinions.
To be fair, I think the United States does a good job at protecting the religious freedoms of it’s citizenry, perhaps even to a fault when it comes to matters involving separation of church and state, but that’s another subject matter altogether.
We, as a country, find ourselves bending over backwards in an effort to be politically correct regarding this matter of religious freedom. There are more than 100 mosques in New York, which speaks adequately to my point.
I, like most Americans, share the view that the people who seek to build the mosque and Islamic community center in lower Manhattan (very near the location of the former World Trade Center – commonly referred to as “Ground Zero”) have the right to do so, but that they ought not to.
It is my hope that the outpouring of opposition to the proposal will change the decision of the majority of the Muslim populous who claim to be peaceable.
Certainly, not all Muslims are terrorists; however, all terrorists are Muslims.
Robert Paterson, San Martin
Columnist was right on with her views on freedom
Dear Editor,
Lisa Pampuch, your article on Tuesday, Aug. 24 in the Gilroy Dispatch was, well … let’s just say chills were running up and down my spine, goosebumps all over me and tears welled up in my eyes. Some people forget what this great nation stands for, and you said it eloquently.
I salute you!
Hank Provost, a Vietnam veteran
President no longer blames Bush
Dear Editor,
President Obama is now blaming the Republicans in congress for blocking recovery legislation. The Democrats have a commanding filibuster proof majority.
The Republicans are powerless to do anything. How can they be responsible?
Maybe it is time to stop the blame game? Maybe it is time to find ways to encourage employers to hire people?
Keith C. De Filippis, San Jose
Time to take responsibility for our actions and move forward
Dear Editor,
I just getting really tired of people inflaming hatred for profit or political gain. Christians want to hate the Muslims. Muslims want to hate the Christians.
Atheists want to hate people who believe in God. Believers want to hate those who don’t believe in God. And in the background there are those who are out to make a buck or grab power while using hatred as a distraction.
The truth is that we are one planet and one people and what we should be focused on is how we are going to all get along so that humanity can progress so we can all get from where we are to where we want to be.
So I’m not going to be caught up in the “my God is tougher than your God” fight while those who inflame the hatred pick my pockets. If humanity is going to dig ourselves out of the hole we are in then it’s to we step it up a notch and rise above the petty crap.
It’s time to take responsibility for our existence, own our mistakes, and figure out a way to move forward and fight over who gets the credit for making the right choices rather than who gets the blame for screwing things up.
Marc Perkel, Gilroy
