Our next generation, the small and yet unborn, now or will find themselves in an unknowing danger.
Why? Today more than ever, because of the failure of the institution of the home and the village; some religious, political and educational shortcomings; lies, untruths, the bullet, drugs, distorted egos, hatred, bigotry and misrepresentation by some within the printed press.
I promised myself, my grandsons and granddaughters and other young children that I would protect them. Always making them aware, to never succumb to a lie and wrapped up untruths. For example, January 6, the full, truthful and complete story of the misuse of funds for the poor in Mississippi. Does Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch think reasonable-minded thinking people are inadequate thinkers, easily deceived?
As a maturing little boy, I can only surmise that I, like other little boys, could be negatively influenced by older boys in the neighborhood. Now, as a man, I make my own decisions. Some men and women within the political arena in Washington, D.C, Florida, Texas, etc. seemingly are conflicted in this process.
Often I witness small children playing at schools, Head Starts and day cares. These children of all different shapes, races, heights, are laughing and hugging each other, the way their lives should be. Then, the adult (parent) gets involved with their conversations, possibly reaped in hatefulness, harshness and negativity toward others. This practiced behavior, not one of love, is sadly heard and seen by the child. That in itself conditions them to possible irreversible and negative generational issues. More hate!
I’ve come to the conclusion that sitting around the dining room table, whether figuratively or literally, may compromise those children developmentally. Parents must realize that the tongue destroys or builds up.
— Johnny F. Harper, Laurel
Winners write the history of wars
Your extensive coverage of Blacks who served the Union during the Civil War was much needed and long overdue. But there is so much lack of knowledge (and interest) about that conflict.
The major issue of the war has been overlooked, and now many think that it was all about slavery. There were many free Blacks who fought for the South, and in fairness they too should be honored.
Of much interest to myself (and others) is the question of Lincoln freeing the slaves. He did not free any slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation. He omitted the slaves held in the North, and he did not have any authority to free slaves in the South, “as that was separate country.”
The winners of the war get the write the history, but it is a damned shame that they distort the facts and make no mention of their inhuman conduct during the conflict. They should be ashamed of much that they did to non-fighting civilians, and especially to captured Black troops!
My grandfather was 2 years old when his father died of injuries in that conflict, which never should have happened. And his family owned no slaves!
I am a proud member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and others who try to tell the whole story!
— Joe D. Williams, MSG/USA (Ret.), McComb
