Letters to the editor - Tuesday (1-10-2012)

Candidates’ morals should be considered before voting

Would you say America is getting screwed up?

As we approach the 2012 elections and get in high gear, are we weighing the morals of these candidates as God would?

Some seem to have a problem with Newt Gingrich’s third marriage, but they didn’t have a problem with Bill Clinton’s low morals, committing perjury, losing his law license in Arkansas, committing adultry with a young government employee, lying under oath and being impeached by the U.S. House. Yet a big majority of American voters said, “Hey, this man Clinton is pretty good.” Ethics and morals don’t really matter when a man has Clinton’s personality. We will elect him president again of the most powerful Christian nation on Earth. After Bill Clinton degraded the morals of this nation to the level of a hog pen, Clinton was voted one of the three most effective presidents ever.

Which one would God vote for today — Bill Clinton; Solomon, who wrote a book in the Old Testament and slept with a different woman every night; Hugh Hefner? Or would God consider Newt Gingrich over the above, or Mitt Romney, whose Mormon faith has a history of multiple spouses and who is a great family man, with five boys, all of whom have high morals? You be the judge.

— J. Max Kent

Salisbury

Hand-washing and youngsters

Regarding Francis Koster’s Jan. 8 “Optimistic Futurist” column:

Mr. Koster reminds us of the importance ordinary soap and water play in stopping the spread of disease. Scientists do state that this washing must be at least 20 seconds long to be effective. But how do you explain “20 seconds” to a 4-year- old? It could be a flash or an eternity. We don’t want them to sprinkle their hands with water or compulsively wash them. Combining the reciting of the alphabet and washing hands is the easiest way around the “20 seconds.” A 2-year-old would even find this exciting.

— Dianne Connolly Sartiano

Kannapolis

Appreciating Rose & the Post

A friend who lives in Rowan County saves for me every copy of this marvelous newspaper. I dearly love this paper; I read every page of every edition.

Although I live in Winston-Salem, I have visited and had dealings with many people and businesses in and around Salisbury and other Rowan communities, over the past dozen or so years, including the Post. I met Rose Post briefly once, years ago, but I knew little about her until her recent passing. Since then, I have learned a great deal about her through the Salisbury Post, of course. Thanks!

Thank you for reprinting some of her columns. I cherish every word of all her columns (e.g., “Being Jewish at Christmas can be tough” and “The power of prayer comes through in Salisbury parking lot”). To me, that’s magnificent journalism.

Now a question: Wouldn’t the Salisbury Post benefit manking by being a catalyst to have all her writings published in a book? If so, please reserve the first dozen copies for me.

What a magnificently wonderful lady, Rose Post. What a super great newspaper, the Salisbury Post.

— Wade L. Edwards

Winston-Salem