Citizen Forum

Editor:

Even four hours of rain could not stop the momentum already set in motion for the benefit boogie held Sunday before last. The event was so beautifully organized and awaited that 250 people enjoyed the food, beautiful land, each other and spontaneous porch gatherings of musicians until the clouds parted, the bonfire was lit and the bands played on.

Yao Angelo, Jennifer, Nancy, Erik, Ron, Sara and Isis, Chip, Woody, all movers, musicians, artists, preparers of fabulous food, beautiful cakes -- we thank you. Words fail to express the depth of our gratitude at this phenomenal outpouring of love and generosity.

Forgive us for failing to mention each name, but know that from the prime-movers to those on lonely traffic control, we thank you. To those brave souls willing to come out on a cold, wet Sunday to enjoy some warmth, light and love, we thank you. We will always treasure the kindness and generosity shown to us. Thank you.

Michael and Dee Garrett

[Editor's note: A silent and live auction of art and services to benefit Michael Garrett will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Space at the foot of Pine St.]

'An eternal do-loop of verisimilitude'

Editor:

Apparently, humans share a need to believe, and the various proponents are convinced their belief is better than your belief. How can this be true?

Beats my two pair. Applying standard logic to this argument would go directly to an eternal do-loop of verisimilitude, which is the appearance of the truth without the underpinnings of evidence; hence faith, a simple five-letter word that keeps us beating each other over the head in a futile attempt to take claim for having the best belief, which brings us back to the title of this letter and its first few words: Apparently, humans share a need to believe ...

Bill Earngey

Klan has no monopoly on governmental distrust

Editor:

I have visited Eureka since 1981. I enjoy it for the most part, however the socio-political thought there is uninformed, wildly naive, one-sided and strident to the point of hateful. The cartoon last weekend, which infers that if you oppose Federal Health care, you are a KKK member, I found incredibly uninformed and offensive.

If you want the people behind VA medical care, Indian reservation clinics, Medicaid and the economic collapse to provide your health care, perhaps you should go to Cuba. You can ride your burro 30 miles to get free health care, if the electricity stays on.

I support whatever works -- and almost everything the federal government attempts does not.

For the record, Democrats are the party of slavery, Confederacy, Jim Crow, black codes, KKK, poll taxes, refusal to pass the Civil Rights Act, and the "change" that really killed black culture, the Great Society. I was born in Kansas City's east side in 1955 and have seen the tremendous positive energy of the civil rights movement melt into a morass of drugs, violence, hatred and helplessness. "Strom" was not a member of the Klan, however Senator Byrd (Democrat) was. The lack of historical perspective and knowledge astounds me.

I don't want the Feds in my bedroom, my radio, my newspaper, my phone conversations, my gas tank or anywhere in my life. I want my life to be mine, the way Jefferson, Washington and Adams envisioned it. This makes me a KKK member?

Steve Cordell

Olathe, Kan.

Column content is editor's call

Editor:

For those of you who have been following my "Say What?" column that appears periodically in the Citizen, please understand that even though I yielded my space so that someone else could provide the filler, I did not personally endorse what appeared in the Oct. 1 edition.

My signs, as you know, have always been simple, non-controversial humor. Nonetheless, the column is open to anyone who feels they might have an interesting, humorous photo that fits the nature of the "Say What?" column. Please contact the Citizen. The decision to publish is at the discretion of the editor.

Bill Westerman