Thursday, March 12, 2009 | Quick, Atlanta
SP Mail

This week's letters to SP's editors, writers, and other readers

ATLANTA’S PERFECT STORM

Regarding “Atlanta’s Perfect Storm: Unless the APD Adds Officers Quickly, Crime Could Get Even Worse,” News & Views, March 8, 2009: I was surprised to see no mention of one huge factor in what may become a "long, hot summer": our ever-worsening economy.

With more and more laid off, and those already struggling unable to find jobs, even normally law–abiding people may, in desperation, resort to illegal means of feeding their families.

That, combined with our ever-dwindling numbers of policemen, and budget cuts reducing the hours of those still on the force, will indeed result in this "perfect storm."
—as posted by Steven on www.sundaypaper.com

THE POOR WILL PAY MORE

Regarding “The Poor Will Pay More,” Jonah Goldberg, News & Views, March 8: You know, I enjoy reading articles with various opinions, but for once I would like for someone to write an article with legitimate concerns, rather than partisan crap such as Jonah Goldberg's latest goose egg.
I'd take him seriously if he weren't such a self-aggrandizing, spotlight-seeking, Rush Limbaugh wannabe.
—as posted by Kia

News & Views Editor Stephanie Ramage responds: I have never heard Jonah Goldberg described as “self-aggrandizing,” “spotlight-seeking” or a “Rush Limbaugh wannabe.” Disputing ideas is fine (in fact, we encourage it), but I’d ask our readers not to attack a writer personally just because they don’t agree with that writer’s ideas.

OBAMA FLUBS DIPLOMACY, SNUBS BRITAIN

Regarding Stephanie Ramage’s March 10 Ramage Report blog entry, “Obama Flubs Diplomacy, Snubs Britain”: Wow, the news cycle must be slow if we're criticizing President Obama over what kind of gifts he gave the Brits.
—as posted by Kia (again)

Ooh, the London Sunday Telegraph. If there's anything Stephanie Ramage loves more than dissing Obama, it's a foreign newspaper dissing Obama, allowing her to show off how international she imagines herself to be. If only the article had been in French, she would have scored a hat trick.

—as posted by “Regular Joe”

A COLORBLIND SOCIETY

In response to “A Colorblind Society,” Hunt’s Grunts, The Sports Page, Feb. 8: I agree with you. Once one black NFL coach wins the Super Bowl, the next one is just a Super Bowl-winning coach.

For Mike Tomlin to win the Super Bowl at only 36 is a bigger story than race. That’s the age when other coaches are just getting started and many aren’t seriously coaching contenders until after that. The Steelers' ownership must have had unshakeable faith to give the job to someone so young. His coaching presentation must be more impressive in person than we can see from the outside.

—L. W. Calhoun, Atlanta

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