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She says that we Southerners should put away our battle flags in an effort to be polite, because as she said, "it is simply good manners to take down something that offensive to so many people." She says those of us who honor our culture and heritage "may not be tasteful." I'd like for Lucy and the liberals to be polite for a change. Lucy Perkins is the most offensive media type in this city today (thank goodness we've already gotten rid of Jerry Klein, Michael Graham and Mike Church). Since she is so "in your face" offensive, I suggest that she do the polite thing and just go away and cease to bore us with her self-righteous ranting.
I'd also suggest the NAACP practice a little of that politeness Lucy was talking about and stop their cultural cleansing of the South. Their intolerance is exceeded only by their ignorance. Of course, that is just the sort of group that appeals to Lucy Perkins.
Terry Crayton
Charlotte
Don't Blame Entire Church
To The Editors:
While not meaning to trivialize the pedophilia scandal involving Catholic priests, it's overkill to blame the entire Roman Catholic Church -- or all priests -- for these sins. There are thousands of Catholic priests who serve the hundreds of millions of Catholics worldwide. Most of them are honorable, decent men who strive to live pure lives in serving God. The number who commit acts of pedophilia are few by comparison. Let's not blame individuals who are innocent of any crimes for the horrible crimes committed by the relatively few criminals in the priesthood.
Stephen V. Gilmore
Charlotte
Boykin Does It Again
To The Editors:
"On The Way Home" (by Sam Boykin, March 20) was a wonderful piece! He poignantly displayed the successful efforts of those served by the Homeless Services Network while pointing out the serious need for more facilities that help people with the difficult path of moving from homelessness to permanent housing. I am hopeful that the Homeless Task Force, led by former County Manager Jerry Fox, which will be making recommendations in coming months, will ensure that the needs Mr. Boykin highlighted will be "front and center" of our community agenda for years to come.
Carol Hughes
Executive Director, Crisis Assistance Ministry
Charlotte
Servatius Unpatriotic
To The Editors:
Seldom have I read such juvenile political commentary as that of Tara Servatius in "Creative Loafing Exclusive: US President Must Be Smoking Crack" (March 20). The opening line in your political reporter's screed: "The President of the United States can kiss my rear end."
What is her main beef? President George Bush is asking Americans to donate up to two years of their lives to volunteer public service work, either with the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps or some variation thereof. Servatius' rejoinder: "What will they ask for next -- the blood right out of our veins?" Such a remark is typical of the "me, me, me" narcissistic generation. How dare a political leader call on citizens for sacrifice, even in wartime!
Poor Ms. Servatius: By her calculation of the taxes she's paid, she has worked full-time for 2-3 years for federal, state, or local governments combined -- and 5.6 years "for myself." As a reporter, she says she is well aware that much of the money spent by governments over the years "held no direct benefit for you, me. . ."
Really? She mentions several instances of relatively small "pork barrel" projects in the domestic economy, but has nothing to say about the $70 billion spent for the war on terrorism since 9/11. Nor does she mention the $380 billion defense budget proposed for FY 2003. If she has a problem with these very large sums, she does not tell us -- perhaps because her unpatriotic posture would be even more obvious.
I am not aware of any public service "one of the ambitious ones" has ever performed. Enlighten us, Tara. She goes on to criticize a Republican President for proposing spending a rather modest amount on textbooks and job-training programs for Third World countries trying to become self-sufficient. Does she know -- I doubt it -- that the US spends less on foreign aid than any other First World country?
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