LETTERS

LITTLE ROCK — Where is the justice?

Re Mike Masterson’s recent column about Dustin McDaniel: He says, “Oh my, please say it ain’t so. Is there no sense of fair play and justice remaining in this deeply troubled world?”

Very well said! I fully agree. I believe Attorney General McDaniel, Andrea Davis and Tim Williamson should all be so ashamed of themselves. They should stick their heads in the sand and never have the gall to ask the people of Arkansas, ever again, for our confidence in them.

When Masterson first mentioned Williamson, I knew immediately who he was referring to. I have followed his column and his tiring investigations of the Janie Ward case for years. I fully agree. Is there no justice left?

I encourage Masterson to keep up the good work and the efforts he makes for justice to prevail. Perhaps one day we will live to see some of these injustices righted. May the Janie Ward case be the first one.

PATSY F. PAYNE

Bee Branch

Made access difficult

I receive the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette at my home, and I thoroughly enjoy it daily. Thank you for your fine coverage of local events as well as the many interesting letters published on the Voices page. John Brummett is a personal favorite. I also must admit my wife and I complete the crossword puzzle daily.

Recently, during the Christmas snowstorm we did not receive the newspaper at our home due to the impassable city roadways. This is completely understandable, and I hope all of the delivery personnel remained safe and sound.

The problem was that when we tried to access some of the articles online we could not get through the pay-wall, neither could we obtain a paper in town since the boxes around the city were empty.

I would like to suggest that in such instances the pay-wall be removed for the duration of the cessation of home delivery to allow subscribers to continue to read your fine product. It would also be a nice gift to all those lonely souls trapped in their houses during natural disasters, and give them a reason to subscribe after the emergency has run its course.

JEFFREY DeSANTIS

Little Rock

Hey, dude, drop Jude

Has there ever been a fan or possibly any individual who at any time was roused to do anything by hearing “Hey, Jude”? At tip off? No. Late in a close game? No.

I wholeheartedly and enthusiastically agree with Nate Allen’s recent column and the letter from Dale Gossien about Walton Arena.

And I am thankful for small favors. Mercifully, reverberations from electric guitar are absent.

I am an enormous band fan. (Scholarship paid for first two years of college.) I am a monstrous Beatles fan (thanks to my mother, the first live concert I ever saw). I love the song. (Thanks again-she did not commit suicide or homicide as I lifted the needle on my 45 for the millionth sequential replay.) And truly kudos, it is live. Heavens, “William Tell” is fab for inciting the fans, so we know we can have better.

I issue a challenge to the band and music faculty, and hey, please put Jude to rest. Go Hogs!

(P.S.: I’m demonstrating support for local talent and exhibiting great personal restraint by not bringing up missing the band playing The Star Spangled Banner.)

CAROL A. TRAPHAGAN

Fayetteville

Neither snow nor rain

I would like to commend one of your employees, who delivers my paper every morning, and puts it right at my door. I just have to open the door, and there it is.

And on December 26, after we received 8-10 inches of snow/ freezing rain, I had broken tree limbs across my driveway, but when I opened my door, there was my paper, and a set of footprints up my drive to my front door.

My thanks to the carrier. And by the way, my local paper was not delivered that day.

MARY CAGLE

Benton

Hysteria? Not really

I am writing in opposition to Bruce Tucker’s recent letter.

I am a political independent and a retired Army major who wants to allay his fear of the destruction of the Second Amendment. President James Monroe was correct in that “the right of self-defense never ceases.” President Reagan even advocated “peace through strength.”

The Newtown, Conn., slaughter of 20 innocent schoolchildren and six brave educators is not the “Newtown hysteria” that Mr. Tucker espouses.

Automatic and semiautomatic military weapons often jam due to the large-capacity magazines being used. Why on earth would a hunter worth his or her salt need a 30-round magazine to ensure their ability to hunt? Perhaps remedial target practice is in order to be a better shot.

I firmly believe magazines should have a 10-round limit.

There comes a point in the gun debate when enough is enough. Soon, Second Amendment loyalists will want to have the right to carry around shoulder-fired, light anti-tank weapons.

KIM A. CIOLKOWSKI

Bryant

Speaking of sweeping

A recent Wally Hall column came with the headline “Time to sweep 2012’s mess out the door.”

Who is with me in thinking that excellent suggestion could be applied to hiring a new sports editor, one with a lot more objectivity and a lot less whining?

Wally, we already know that the SEC is the mightiest conference in the history of the universe, that Tim Tebow not winning four Heisman trophies is an unforgivable miscarriage of justice, that Arkansas receives more bad calls against them (from football/basketball referees and baseball umpires alike) than any team in the universe’s history, and that they would likely never lose another game if only the wicked officials would let them be.

We get it, okay? Time to enjoy a long retirement, Wally.

RON ENDERLAND

Bentonville

More than just a job

We want to say thanks to those who worked so hard out in the cold to get our lights and heat back on.

They may call it a job, but we call it a blessing.

FLORA CATO

Little Rock