Letters To Editor

Sanders could set fellow comrades free

To: Bernie Sanders, U.S. presidential candidate

Fix Decatur: Street lines faded, vine obscuring stop sign

Street lines faded, vine obscuring stop sign

Without rule of law, democracy is weak

We're approaching a precipice of our Constitution.

Candidates should balance budget, secure border

These are some of the things I ask from presidential and congressional candidates:

Fix Decatur: Litter collects along Modaus Road

Reader Frank Roberts of Decatur reports that litter is an issue along Modaus Road Southwest.

Fix Decatur: Litter clutters Austinville Road

Sandra Monroe reports that litter mars both sides of Austinville Road Southwest near First Avenue. She took these photos Monday morning.

Make ice rink energy efficient to reduce city's expense

Most of the heartburn over the Point Mallard Ice Complex is that the ice rink loses money. The largest expenditure for an ice rink is the energy costs it takes to produce ice and maintain it.

Letter to the editor: Dogs deserve protections ordinance would provide

I read with interest the article describing American Kennel Club concerns about a proposed amendment to Decatur’s animal ordinance.

Joe Wheeler EMC members approve high-speed internet

TRINITY — Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp. members overwhelmingly voted for the utility serving much of Lawrence County and parts of Morgan to begin offering high-speed internet service.

Letter to the editor: We're in too much of a rush to honor funeral processions

I am saddened by the news that our time-honored tradition of funeral processions is being eroded. This time by limiting the number of vehicles, and probably to follow is the banning of this altogether.

Trump takes actions to become US emperor

Donald Trump is now complaining about a coup. He may be right, but it is his coup to become emperor by ignoring Congress, the courts, and the majority of the American people to impose his delusions on the world.

Letter to the editor: Support chief on how immigration laws are enforced

As a Morgan County resident and frequent visitor to the city of Decatur, I am troubled by Mayor Tab Bowling's position on the local police department enforcing immigration laws.

Letter to the editor: Gun violence, climate change should worry young people

Twice in recent weeks we’ve been warned by articles in The Daily that we’re scaring our children with too much publicity about gun violence and climate change. About the recent speech by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg at the UN on the threat of climate change, one article accused adults of manip…

Editorial: Agencies should be reviewed for effectiveness

A newly created agency whose goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of state services officially begins its work this week.

Letter to the editor: 'Grotesque apparatus' disfigures Sixth Avenue

While I was driving from Southeast Decatur north on Sixth Avenue/Alabama 31, I was horrified to see a grotesque apparatus installed on the northeast corner of Gordon Drive and Sixth.

Letter to the editor: Put money in city budget to light up Decatur

The $67.7 million annual budget for the city of Decatur is well and good. However, this is still one of the most depressing cities to drive into from any direction.