Sunday, November 22, 2009
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Sunday Mail

To suggest Chief Pennington is just another cop on the shake and bake reeks of white-backlash journalism.—Adrian Gainey

AFTER PENNINGTON

Regarding “After Pennington,” News, Nov. 15: I believe the article by Stephanie Ramage is endemic of regional feelings about people of color. Chief Pennington has been an exemplary, model employee of the City of Atlanta since his hiring in 2002. His track record is good. In fact, it is his track record that hired him in the first place. For you to suggest that the City of Atlanta's police chief was hired on fraudulent basis or oversight, has misrepresented the facts of his employment, or has misled the entire United States Crime Commission, federal authorities and professional staffing services is ludicrous. To suggest that the chief has manipulated a national crime networking database, COMSTAT, just to make himself look good is certainly inflammatory.
 
For one to suggest that Chief Pennington has somehow forsaken our safety, that his overriding interest is self-seeking glory, that he is just another cop on the shake and bake, reeks of white-backlash journalism.
 
While the city of Atlanta has issues, such as the environment, that may certainly make one itch, we are scratching in the wrong place, or worse, letting our fears get the best of us. Pennington is calm under fire, trustworthy, and his conduct is exemplary of a man of his stature. Chief Pennington has good, long-term professional standing within his profession. The city of New Orleans misses him, as I am sure the city of Atlanta will, too. Good-bye, Chief Pennington.

A BELATED VETERANS DAY SALUTE

Regarding “A Belated Veterans Day Salute,” Views, Nov. 15: A very informative and touching article. Speaks so well about what this nation is all about. God bless our veterans and the families who gave them to us. As it has already been said, “Where do we get these men and women?” Only God knows. I am so thankful for them, past and present.

TALK, TALK, TALK

Regarding Hunt’s Grunts, Nov. 15: Hunt, of all of the broadcasters to defend, you pick the most mind-numbingly boring football play-by-play person who for some reason still has a job? Just because many viewers can't stand her doesn't mean said viewers are “small-minded folks” who believe that she is the “lesbian antichrist” who's out to ruin football. … It's just that her skill level in football play by play, along with various malapropisms, should've had her exiled to local games accessible by public access a long time ago. Heck, perhaps she does better covering other sports. 

I usually find your columns interesting. Idiosyncratic, but interesting. This one just kind of ticked me off. 

Oh, and my IQ is bigger than my prostate. Thank goodness.

“2012” ISN’T A TOTAL DISASTER

Regarding “’2012’ Isn’t a Total Disaster,” Short Takes, A&E, Nov. 15: 2012 is not a hoax. Roland Emmerich's “2012” movie pretty much depicts what is to happen, only the cause of the cataclysm is wrong. Emmerich has done a great public service to raise public awareness of 2012. The Mayans were not the only ones who knew about 2012, as most of the ancient world did from 3,000 B.C. up until the 1800s, when the knowledge was lost. Washington, D.C. was laid out to reflect 2012 as a reminder to visitors. Monuments carved in stone were left worldwide to warn our generation of 2012. Christ taught it in the Bible, only few today have understood it. The ancient world understood 2012 very well. The modern world lacks that knowledge and understanding and are stumbling in the dark for answers. The ancient Mayans ended their long-count calendar on Dec. 21, 2012, and they will not restart it because they say that we will no longer have need for it … and they believed, as I do now, that it is the end of the world, the true Earth or original creation in this universe.


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