Listen to us brag about our caring and compassionate nation. Throughout history we right the wrongs; could it be any other way for the greatest nation in the world?
Collective cries of anguish filled the news airways at the violent deaths of children in their elementary school. “Not again!” resounded on news reports as firemen were gunned down striving to save a neighborhood from a murdering arsonist.
The time passes and after six days the victims are buried and their headlines are replaced by “Economic Cliffs” of destruction. New tides of news come to shore as anxiety and concern fade with the outgoing stories.
The NRA has the solution to crimes with automatic weapons; get your own and fire back! That’s a crime stopper if I ever heard one. In fact, David Poland (“Armed, law-abiding citizens often stop crimes,” Jan. 3 Times-News) attests that yearly 2 million crimes have been stopped by citizen gun owners. For some reason, I couldn’t find that statistic in any research area.
Congress allowed the automatic weapon law to expire. Now with the possibility of a new law against such weapons gun dealers can’t keep “those babies on the shelf.” The logic escapes me.
There isn’t a single hunting use for these weapons; not even famed outdoorsman Ted Nugent uses them on his TV show. Best believe they have a purpose.
With the correct ammo shots can go through walls, cut men in half, and pierce armored vests. If you have enough ammo, you could fell a forest.
Clearly, you understand why there are no news photos of the inside of that elementary school?
Financially indebted to the weapon manufacturers, the National Rifle Association is their public relations voice of convoluted facts and veiled intimations that owning such weapons is our right and, as Mr. Poland noted, our sole protection against that “evil” Federal Government. The NRA cares because we care.
Because we care, we send our children to schools with leaking roofs, outdated texts in buildings accessible to any gunslinger.
Because we care, the ability of weapon manufactures to sell military style weaponry is a far more important priority than protecting firefighters from an assassin.
Because we care, armed teachers are the solution for our children’s safety at school.
With corporate greed and contributions, government is frozen, inept and incapable of any action.
Citizens enamored by the newest IPod or upcoming Bowl game bore easily with grief and move on to the next item of news.
Is Mr. Poland correct? After all, the NRA represents so many reputable weapon owners and they must know the statistics. Remember, 2 million crimes were stopped by gun owners. I still can’t verify that statement.
Yet, for about six days we were truly a conscientious and caring nation.
Robert Llewellyn
Cumberland
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We have lots to show for our education dollars
I would like to take this opportunity to respond to Judith Weller’s latest anti-education diatribe, “The money they already have isn’t being spent wisely,” (June 3).
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Western Md. Veterans continues its mission
My name is Dan Brashear, I am the founder and director of Western Maryland Veterans.
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Maybe the cyclists and casino workers should be armed
Again, unfortunately I have to remind Don Carns Jr. of Beans Cove, Pa., on his latest repeatedly inaccurate letter published June 10 in the Cumberland Times-News (“Township is nothing like either Pittsburgh or Philadelphia”).
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Let’s all kick in $1 to help save Frostburg’s Palace Theatre
As a former resident, I have many fond memories of the Palace Theatre (“Theater wall crumbles: Palace exterior collapses, unfit for entry: officials,” June 6 Times-News, Page 1A).
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Develop the waterway
Since the debate over removing the dam started about four years ago, I have been concerned about the effect the dam removal would have on the area’s welfare.
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Living center marks national nursing assistants week
Golden Living Center will join in the celebrations honoring the hundreds of thousands of nursing assistants across the country during National Nursing Assistants Week, June 13-20.
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West Virginia, Johnny Cash, coal miners honored on stamps
While this most likely won’t fall under the category of the most earth-shattering letter to the editor you will read today, it is still big doings for those of us here at the U.S. Postal Service.
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If you build a whitewater play spot, they will come
Regarding “River Project Prospects: Experts reveal benefits, challenges at Allegany Museum” (June 7 Times-News, Page 1A):
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Let’s return common sense to education
I have always enjoyed reading Sen. Joe Manchin’s letters, mainly because of his belief in the use of common sense to solve complex problems.
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Why can’t we use the Western Maryland Station for Amtrak?
Many cities today are exploring the idea of having commuter centers as a part of smart growth planning. Such centers also have access to rail and bus transportation, parking facilities, and storage for bicycles.
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