LETTERS

Idea for quick money

A fortune can be made manufacturing Ted Cruz Halloween masks.

He and his posse of Tea Party zombies are the scariest goblins around.

MATILDA W. BUCHANAN

Little Rock

Could raise some cash

A favorite school Halloween game involves placing a teacher or administrator on a seat, having students pay a fee to accomplish a small feat that would dunk the sitter in water.

Why not, with a few modifications, use this idea as a political fundraiser and send a message to Washington?

Rather than dunking a real person, it would involve paying to give a kick in the rear end to a caricature resembling a noted Washington political leader. Pay your money and express your opinion of job performance in Washington.

The proceeds could be used for such causes as eliminating special-interest influence and political perks.

I would like to put on a pair of sharp, pointed shoes, pay for the opportunity and give a well-aimed kick at the protruding posterior of my chosen caricature. Millions of others might be willing to do the same.

Well, it is Halloween time, you know!

DOYLE E. COLLINS

Arkadelphia

All in in-state game

Does anyone else want to see the Razorbacks and the Red Wolves play football against each other? I thought so.

What is the holdup? Image, pride, politics, laws or coaches? If it happens to be money, the game would probably be a sellout; it could increase the sale of seasonal tickets.

Do the citizens of Arkansas deserve, or are they entitled to, a game between our great schools? I think so. If we cannot have a game, we should know why.

Let the Hogs and dogs have at it!

VES PANKEY

McCrory

Mess in Washington

Is Ted Cruz up for an award? The way he is shooting off his mouth, he needs an award.

I think his one mistake is dragging God into his mess in Washington. He might get man on his side, but not God.

I believe God hates politics because it is not what is taught in the Bible. The poor are God’s chosen people. When you lie, hate and shoot your mouth off to get brownie points, keep God out of your mess.

God is not a Democrat, Republican or independent. Cruz does not understand. God is not Satan, who loves trouble. Hell and destruction are never full, so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

We have people in Congress who say “I got mine and to hell with the people.” I even work to help pay for a gymnasium for Congress to cool their heels.

My mother died at age 60, never having any health insurance for her or her kids. She held two jobs and paid for the congressmen’s insurance with her taxes.

She was never on welfare because, as she said, “I want them to keep their sick noses out of my life.” She said, “God will take care of me. There is no trust in man.”

We hear so much about our forefathers. My forefathers were my grandfather and Jesus. No one else even comes close.

JULIA RANDLE

Jacksonville

Listen to Hogs’ fans

Mitch LaGrone is right: No white helmets, no black socks, no silver linings.

Arkansas colors are Razorback red and white.

This is what fans want.

BUDDY HALSELL

Blytheville

Envision the future

The tech park is not really going to personally affect those of us who are now or are about to be senior citizens. But, may I suggest that those of you who will be affected develop your own vision of what you want Little Rock to be?

For example, to me, Oak Forest, the neighborhood encompassing UALR, has a lot of charm. Do we want to preserve it? How beneficial is housing closer to the school and urban areas?

Having just returned from a trip to San Francisco, it is fresh on my mind what we have in this area to preserve for future enjoyment and what we might want to avoid.

What kind of balance between development and preservation would best suit the interests and needs of most citizens?

Can we maintain a high quality of life for more of us with prudent decision-making? Can we keep a round eye on the future?

KAY CARPENTER

Little Rock

Ditch rearview mirror

Vivian Michaels accuses Americans of vicious racial discrimination, retorting that Christians should know this is wrong.

Why does she point to Christians, whose heart is in Christ? I believe God’s second greatest commandment is to “love thy neighbor as thyself.”

I believe malicious acts upon slaves were acts brought on by Satan, the “prince of this world” who resides in each of us, exasperated today by current progressives in our society.

The Bible tells us: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Christians when converted are strengthened against Satan’s power because the holy spirit which is in us is greater than Satan, who is in the world.

Christ commanded how slaves were to be treated and slaves were to serve their earthly masters.

I think God can speak to us every day through his word if we read, hear, listen and believe in him through faith.

Stop looking in the rearview mirror. Look forward into the light of Christ where salvation resides; he is the doorway and sole mediator to heaven. Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.”

America is a post-Christian society, has been for decades, and although a large number of Americans say they are Christians, they apparently worship and idolize big government, greed and a worldly lifestyle.

HIRAM B. COOPER JR.

Bella Vista

Caution on discipline

Re Mike Masterson’s column about disciplining children and abuse: I am not against the reasonable discipline of a child.

To me there is nothing wrong with correcting a child by cautiously spanking them with an open hand on the backside for obnoxious or dangerous behavior. There is nothing wrong with restriction or taking away privileges for the same reason.

But I understand that the use of a belt has been responsible for the loss or damage of some children’s eyes. I have heard and read about this for years. The child will move around to avoid the punishment and the parent will unintentionally strike the child’s face and can do serious damage.

Maybe you are not aware of this fact. Also, the use of the fist or heavy object to strike the child in the face or head can possibly cause considerable brain damage or even death.

Now, you really can’t do much physical damage with a paddle on the behind if it is done with caution. I am not against that. I believe that you should also preserve the idea in the child’s mind that you still love him.

Before you endorse the belt or any other type of corporal punishment, please check with a doctor who works the ER at a local hospital. They treat children who are abused and are mandated reporters to Child Protective Services. The doctor knows what can do physical damage and what can’t.

SHERRY VONDE

Conway

Throw in (white) towel

Burn the white uniforms and white helmets and go back to looking and playing like Razorbacks. White on white is not our color.

Enough already!

VIC JOHNSON

Mount Ida