Mideast deaths spell trouble for U.S.
To the Editor:
The British issued the Balfour Declaration in 1917 supporting the “establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.”
This conservative says it’s OK to disagree
I wish to respond in a general way to the two columns on the Opinion page of the Dec. 27-Jan 2024 edition of The Smoky Mountain News — to Scott McLeod’s and to guest columnist Rob Schofield’s.
Editors help us with perspective
To the Editor:
Newspaper editors and owners have an important role in our local communities and for us readers.
Rule of law proven a farce amid corruption
To the editor:
Remember the saying from Vietnam days that we had to destroy the village in order to save it?
Trans people just don’t exist
To the Editor:
Your entire article regarding the trans person at the Waynesville Recreation Center starts with a lie.
What would a library be without ‘outside influences’?
At the June 27 meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners, Chairman Bill Dyar was asked by Leah Gaston and the other two new board members for the opportunity to fully introduce themselves. Chairman Dyar agreed.
Community makes things less scary
To the Editor:
After attending the meeting on Tuesday evening at the Waynesville Town Hall, one of the speeches that stuck with me the most wasn’t one I would have expected — it was the dad who said he was afraid for his daughters, and that while he felt for people who believed they were stuck in the wrong bodies, he shouldn’t have to worry every time they went into a bathroom.
Thanks for showing Pless’ spiteful actions
To the Editor:
Thanks to Scott McLeod for pointing out the inappropriate control Mark Pless wants to have in local affairs.
GOP should not politicize debt ceiling
To the Editor:
During the Trump administration, bipartisan votes increased the debt ceiling three times, without conditions. Now that a Democrat is president, the Republicans do not want to do what is necessary for our country. After the debt ceiling is passed, both parties can then negotiate to pass the next budget. The tax cut passed during that administration caused a significant increase to our national debt, but it did benefit corporations as well as millionaires.
Thanks for the gift of music
The nicest thing my mother ever did for me was buy me a stereo I didn’t deserve. I was a sort-of-sophomore at N.C. State living in an apartment off campus, and man, I was in the weeds.
