Editor:

Bill Earngey's Sept. 18 column titled "Southern Politicians" exhibits a lack of knowledge of two of America's most important statesmen, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Mr. Earngey stated "Both held grudges against each other that went down ugly to the grave."

Yes, at one time these two were bitter rivals of one another. Latter in life, however, they reconciled and once again became friends to the death. That is the very reason Adam's last words were "Jefferson lives."

This mending of fences between two former rivals is so important to everyone because it brings forth the possibility that no matter how great the differences between us there still exists the possibility we may once again unite.

James DeVito

'Dirty words'

Editor:

I wish to comment on Mr Pryor, et al., and their letters to the editor in the last issue of the Citizen.

These right-wingers do not seem to know that the words "left," "liberal" and "progressive" are not dirty words. "Fascistic." "bigoted," "homophobic" and "hateful" are.

Once again, the so-called "Christians" attack anyone who does not agree with their ideology or who is angry at injustice. I hope real Christians who try to live like Jesus would speak up against these right-wingers.

Thank you, Lovely County Citizen, for not censoring the news of our diverse community. Most of the residents of Eureka Springs celebrate diversity, gays and lesbians and all the other variety of lifestyles, African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Native Americans, atheists, pagans, goddesses and, yes, Christians, who live here.

It is hard to celebrate the right-wingers because they are so hateful to us. But, we certainly would not do to them what they suggest you do to us. We would not hurt them like they hurt us.

Wouldn't it be more fun, happy and joyful to listen to the wind, smell the fresh air, can some applesauce, hug your dog, take a walk with a child, visit an elderly person, pick up litter, donate to the Food Bank, thank Eureka Springs Public Works, council and mayor, and cut dead wood for your fireplace?

My grandmother was a true Christian: never criticized anyone, radiated love, fed the railroad "bums" who came to her back door, respected all races, and walked in Jesus's pathway with a simple, beautiful song. What an inspiration her life was.

T.A. Laughlin

Pulling strings

Editor:

In response to the letter to the editor "Palin Cartoon in Poor Taste" from Al Pryor, I find it humorous that he found the drawing to be in poor taste and suggested that you should have a cartoon of Obama to even the playing field, when in numerous editions of his non-existent newspaper, The Patriot's Herald, he often spoke harshly and unfavorable of many events.

I know he offended many locals as well as tourists and his advertisers decided to pull back from being associated with it. Maybe the advice he presented to you about how a newspaper should "pull the strings from both sides" should be advice he should have contended with. Maybe had he done this, then maybe The Patriot's Herald would still be in existence.

K. Beene