Rebuilding Pulse as a nightclub would stand against hate
So the city of Orlando has finally decided, by purchasing the Pulse nightclub property, to pursue a way-too-long-in-coming memorial. But I believe Pulse should have been repaired and reopened as a nightclub with an appropriate, respectful and reverential memorial incorporated into the design. Is there a better way to honor the victims and to demonstrate our ongoing resistance to bigotry and hate? As Neil Young once said: “Keep on rockin’ in the free world!”
An open and functioning Pulse would be a living memorial dedicated to life, love and community. Consider: The World Trade Center was destroyed in an act of terrorism. It was rebuilt with an amazing memorial and museum on site. Why can’t Orlando do something similar?
Bob Sanders Orlando
Don’t trust polls in Electoral College system
Recently on The View, Whoopi Goldberg was trying to make the point that we should look at the polls with a grain of salt because they weren’t to be trusted in 2016 when Hillary Clinton was supposed to beat Donald Trump. News flash: She did beat him. She beat him in the popular vote. Hey, Whoopi: What did you think the national polls are supposed to be a measurement of?
How many other people out there are getting that wrong? Would people be less confused if we just eliminated the Electoral College altogether? Or, are we fine with just handing over the presidency to the candidate who came in second every once in a while?
Rich Oakes Conway
A vote for permanent daylight saving time
We want to go back to daylight saving time and stay there. We voted for it and it needs to be changed now.
Toni Ferencich Palm Coast
The cease-fire resolution
The delegates serving in the U.N. today have not learned the history of the Middle East or are intentionally ignoring it. In 1947, the U.N. passed a resolution dividing Palestine into two nations, one for Arabs and one for Jews. The Jews set up their state in 1948 but the Arabs, supported by seven Arab nations, vowed to kick out the Jews and take all the land.
They did not succeed in 1948, nor did they in 1967 or in 1973, but they are still trying. By passing a cease-fire resolution now, the U.N. is coming to the aid of the very people who are still trying to wipe Israel off the map.
Herbert Goldsmith Pembroke Pines
