Find a better choice
Subject: “Courage or cowardice? America needs elected officials who will stand up for themselves in difficult situations,” by Alan W. Steelman, Sunday Opinion.
This well-written opinion piece reminded us of many who served our government with principle and strength of conscience to stand up for a cause higher than their own well-being or careers. Donald Trump is not such a person. His well-documented history makes it clear that he will not be constrained by morality or even the laws most of us must obey in pursuing his self-serving agenda. The Supreme Court has granted him complete freedom to do as he pleases.
As a self-professed conservative, I would not normally vote for Kamala Harris as president. But unlike, say, Russia or Venezuela, we have free and fair elections and we have choices. I expect her to spend more money on things that I think people should do themselves, and to care more about the welfare of immigrants and maybe raise our taxes, for example.
We will survive this and more “liberal babble” until we can hopefully make a better choice in the next election. I assume that she (unlike her opponent) believes in the integrity of our elections and the peaceful transfer of power. Trump sets the bar pretty low for his opponents to be considered the better choice.
Robert Rathmell, Murphy
Who elected these people?
To Mr. Steelman: Can you say something to the Americans, or the American people as it is often said today, who elected these representatives of ours? What on earth led so many voters to be misled? And please be as honest as you were in your insightful editorial.
Sal Esposito, Frisco
Steelman sequel requested
I want to thank Steelman for his excellent discussion and portrayal of courage versus cowardice. I hope he writes a similar follow-up on honor versus hypocrisy.
Stephen Hoffner, Dallas
Spire would be too high
Subject: “The LDS Temple, a Good Neighbor,” by David Haymes, Monday Letters.
I would invite Haymes to Fairview to see what the proposed Fairview LDS Temple is all about. The proposed temple building is 65 feet tall, 45,000 square feet, and has a 109-foot tower on top – up to 174 feet, taller than our water towers.
The proposed temple in Fairview is nothing like the one in Dallas that I have driven past several times. The proposed temple in Fairview is a gigantic building that would be located in our neighborhood where the maximum height of a house is 35 feet.
Go to Fairview City Hall (which is in our industrial park) and compare. Our City Hall is 65 feet tall and 2,000 square feet. The proposed temple building is literally more than twice the size of our City Hall – with the 110-foot tower on top.
Now imagine this building in your neighborhood. It would stand out like a sore thumb.
Henry Lessner, Mayor of Fairview
After reviewing, I agree
When I wrote my letter describing the LDS temple in our neighborhood and expressing my dismay at the controversy in Fairview, I was not aware that the Church is proposing a 174-foot steeple. That seems a bit much to me and I hope they can agree on a steeple that better suits the temple in our neighborhood.
David Haymes, North Dallas
Stop the takeover of Cole Park
Apparently, some vocal supporters of the current pickleball trend have launched a fairly high-pressure campaign to close the facilities to other users at Cole Park, a popular public park in the neighborhood. Dallas Morning News The employees seem to have responded to this PR offensive with several cover stories and photo series in the Metro.
What is the editorial basis for The news to essentially agree with the decision of an interest group to occupy this one particular public park? Dallas County has 2.7 million residents inhabiting around 900 square miles. Surely there are additional places where picklers can gather and other more representative urban issues for The news cover.
Anne McDonald, Dallas
Praise for Olympic coverage
Just a quick note to say how much I appreciate Kevin Sherrington’s Olympic coverage. His writing style really grabbed my attention and peaked my interest. I felt like I was right there in the thick of it, watching the action live.
I usually read his articles before watching the events themselves, but it was even more exciting to watch the recordings afterward, armed with all the inside information and knowledge that Kevin brought with him. Great job!
Robert Choate, Little Elm
Johnson a gifted truth teller
Subject: “Remembering local allies of the civil rights movement – Dallas was not friendly to the movement, but there were some shining examples,” by Peter Johnson, Sunday Opinion.
Thank you for having Peter Johnson as a contributing columnist. He is an important voice in our community. First, he has been at the forefront of civil rights activism here in Dallas for decades. He is a gifted truth-teller.
His recent column is a prime example of this. He drew attention to the late Bishop Mark Herbener, who courageously stood up for justice when it was dangerous in Dallas.
And then he gave some long-overdue attention to Sister Patricia Ridgley, another justice advocate in Dallas. Both are great examples of people of faith taking courageous actions.
In a time when it takes courage to stand up for civil rights, it is extremely important to hear the stories of people like Reverend Peter Johnson, who has done this work his entire life. Thank you for adding his voice here.
Bill Holston, Dallas/Casa View
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