Nation defends the innocent, but allows choice for abortion

Letters to the editor
Published: August 20, 2008

Nation defends the innocent, but allows choice for abortion

My husband is an avid “letters to the editor” writer. The letter he last submitted ran in Saturday’s paper and was titled, “Glad to live in a nation where women have choice to give birth.”
I would just like to say that I have seen the grief that comes with abortion. I myself have not had one, nor will I ever have one.

My dear and best friend did some years ago, and the grief and regret was too much to bear.

Our household is not a pro-abortion house. It is not a pro-choice house. It is a pro-life house with full respect for each breath God has given us. We never had any question from the first day I found out I was pregnant. Our daughter was indeed another person that God had given breath to, and she flourished. It was not my will or my husband’s will but solely God’s.

To us, God is the supreme Creator who creates life. The Supreme Court says a woman has the right to decide whether or not to carry that life. That is indeed a travesty in our country that is so well known for defending the innocent. An unborn child is the most innocent and the weakest of all human life and deserves to be protected.

That was the point my husband was making. He is not, nor will he ever be, pro-choice or pro-abortion, either. We have enjoyed every moment we’ve had with her and look forward to so many more.

Rhiannon Dupree
Opelika

Complaints made against local monopoly won’t do any good

I am amazed that the uproar to the charges and service of Charter Communications was only temporary. The numerous letters to the editor in the Opelika-Auburn News made me aware that my irritation at the constant rising of their monthly charge, and the hopeless feeling of getting an answer in another state when the listed phone number was called, were only the tip of the iceberg that they also gave very poor service and mainly that the monthly fees is far more than other ISP connections.

The fact is that the city councils of Opelika and Auburn could choose another carrier and they don’t. (One would almost get the idea . . . but of course, good Christian folks would never do that). Oh, there’ll be complaints made when they raise the rate again, and they will, but Charter knows it really doesn’t mean anything.

Accept it. It’s definitely a monopoly, but mail in your check. As the old adage says, “You can’t fight city hall.”

O.C. Brown
Opelika

Immigration a good thing as long as it’s done legally

For a few years, my husband has been acquainted with a family from Mexico. I don’t know how long they have been here, but I do know that they are here legally.

I recently met this couple and one of their children, a 5-year-old named Brian. What impressed me the most was their obvious effort to learn our language and to acquaint themselves with our customs.

Brian scolds his father when he speaks Spanish with, “Speak English, Daddy, speak English.”

These are the kind of immigrants this country needs. They come here legally, they work hard, they understand the importance of assimilations, and they give back to the system by paying taxes. They will make great citizens.

Legal immigration attracts families like these and makes our citizenry stronger. They are not the ones who get here illegally, work, send the bulk of their earnings back to their country of origin and then drain our social programs like welfare, food stamps and Medicaid.

The correct response to crime, including illegal immigration, is prosecution to the full extent of the law. Appeasement for those who flout our immigration laws is an insult to the dedication of those immigrants here who come to live, work and prosper in freedom.

Pandering to the Hispanic vote at the National Council of La Raza convention in San Diego on July 13, Barack Obama stated that the immigration system “isn’t working.” He equated ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to terrorists with his statement that “communities are terrorized by ICE immigration raids” and “nursing mothers are torn from their babies.”

Does this country need a president who berates the brave men and women who try to enforce the laws set forth by Congress in an attempt to garner votes?

Regina S. Battle
Waverly