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Every day, not just Nov. 11, should be Veterans Day
As a proud Iraq and Afghanistan veteran who is preparing for Veterans Day, I find it tragic that so many of my fellow Americans view Nov. 11 as just another day off work.
I lost friends in Iraq and Afghanistan, and I made a promise to their families that they would never, ever be forgotten. With wars on two fronts — and the VA workload topping a million claims — it’s time for all Americans to remember the true meaning of Veterans Day.
Make a point to remember. Call one of our local VFW Posts to take part in our ceremonies. And as we near the holidays, please keep our deployed troops and their families in your prayers. Send a care package or donate to a program that supports our troops and veterans, such as VFW Operation Uplink, www.operationuplink.org. Always remember those who have fought for your freedom!
JOE RUSS
Biloxi
Letters that educate are well worth our time
Kudos to Martha Chambers. Her Oct. 31 letter (“ ‘Inherit the Wind’ disinherits the truth”) educated us about William Jennings Bryan — a k a “The Great Commoner” — and Clarence Darrow in the historic “Monkey Trial” in Dayton, Tenn. We need more letters such as this to educate the readers.
(Today there is a William Jennings Bryan College in Dayton.)
JIM SEIDULE
Gulfport
‘Inherit the Wind’ was never meant to be a documentary
In her Oct. 31 letter, “ “Inherit the Wind’ disinherits the truth,” Martha Chambers states that “Inherit the Wind” was intended to make Christianity look ridiculous. The movie ends with Henry Drummond, the character based on Clarence Darrow, weighing the Bible and “The Origin of Species” in each hand. He decides they are both good books, slaps them together, tucks them under his arm and exits the courtroom as an a capella voice sings, “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah! His truth is marching on.” This hardly qualifies as an attack on Christianity, by most standards.
The lack of historic accuracy in the film is due to the fact that the movie, as well as the play it was based on, was not intended to be a documentary about the Scopes trial. If it were, the writers would not have bothered to change the names of the characters. “Inherit the Wind” is a work of fiction based on the events of the trial.
Ms. Chambers states that the theories of intelligent design and evolution of species are “not a matter of open discussion but political correctness.” Presumably, she is referring to discussion in the science classroom since you can’t prevent such discussions in public. The reason why intelligent design is not discussed in science class is because intelligent design is not a science.
A ruling in federal court several years ago showed that intelligent design is nothing more than special creation under a different name and special creation had already been shown to be a religious belief, not science. For an explanation of the case I recommend viewing “Judgment Day; Intelligent Design on Trial” from PBS video. It is quite well researched and historically accurate.
NORMAN E. HOPP
Kiln
Perhaps it is the adults who were raised in a barn
Quite often we see in the Sun Herald someone referring to a child or children as a “kid” or “kids.” In my opinion, this is most unfortunate. Why? Well, at the very least, these expressions are a put-down; and, at worst, a dismissal bred of contempt.
HARRY F. ROHMER
Biloxi
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