To The Contrary
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TO THE CONTRARY
I spent last week in the Appalachian Mountains on my church's annual mission work trip. Though I can't take much credit, our group helped a lot of people who needed help, and we were blessed ourselves by the experience. But even in my second year, I still found it a bit disorienting to try to be productive for an entire week at tasks on which I have no expertise. If there's anything I know less about than putting a new roof on a house (or doing any sort of home repair, for that matter), it's chaperoning a bunch of teen-agers.
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In James Werrell's Feb. 13 column, "Look who hates the federal stimulus bill," the only one needing tarred and feathered is Werrell and the majority of "journalists" who write this same garbage. What about President Obama's promises? Where is this transparent government? Where is the five-day review before any legislation is passed? That promise was broken within two days of his taking office with the signing of the equal-Pay legislation. Now we are on the heels of our government passing the biggest piece of horse manure in our country's history, even with the news that the economy had a 1 percent gain in GDP last month, (the sky is not falling, Chicken Little). Obama also promised that lobbyists "won't find a job in my White House." There are at least a dozen hired already, Eric Holder, Tom Vilsack, William Lynn, William Corr, etc. etc.
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U.S. public health officials are moving full-speed ahead with their national campaign to promote and publicize the flu shot. They have now designated Dec. 8-14 as "National Influenza Vaccination Week" to "foster greater use of flu vaccine through the months of November, December and beyond."
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Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings created quite a media event when she came to South Carolina on Oct. 28 to decry our latest national disgrace: The inability of public schools to graduate more students. Her remarks garnered front-page headlines in state newspapers, including the Oct. 29 Herald. The Herald editorial staff was so impressed, they dedicated a supportive editorial to the cause of dropout reduction on Nov. 7.
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Prior to the elections, I had written a letter to the editor lamenting the fact that America lacks a candidate and a party that are focused on returning to the solid foundation laid by Godly men who displayed a wisdom lacking in our leaders of today. A rebuttal was written stating that the founding fathers were men of little faith, committed to the idea of the separation of church and state as stated in the First Amendment. I would like to address this issue with the historical facts.
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The 2008 election will hold a special place in American history. As a conservative, I am extremely disappointed that America has shifted dramatically toward the left. However, I am the first to acknowledge the immense significance this election holds for the African-American community. I commend President-elect Barack Obama for his achievement, but to me, this election was not about race or gender, but about issues.
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Thirty-five years ago, Saluda Street was in a better economic condition than it is today. It was a street that serviced the needs of the black community. There were grocery stores, convenience stores, clothing stores, diners and other social gathering places. Whatever the need, it was available within walking distance to the community. People had places to go and things to do after 10 p.m. Saluda Street represents a part of history for Rock Hill's black community.
