From Kevin Kuehl

Monroe

To the editor: 

First, in response to the article last Wednesday, I add my voice to those who oppose allowing ATVs on the state trails year-round. This is the first I’ve heard of it. I don’t use social media much, and generally don’t rush to local board meetings. It is good for the spirit to get away from the noise and traffic and into nature without having to travel far, if only for a little while. ATVs would upset that opportunity.

Second, I fully support the demonstrators that have been out on the streets in our cities the past few weeks. Their efforts should have opened the eyes of all of us to the serious issues facing our nation of racial equality and law enforcement. While some opportunists will almost always take advantage of such opportunities to loot and destroy, do not throw the babe out with the bathwater. Let us all do what we can to help this lead to serious change for the better. And I hope we have a good public conversation about statues and memorials from our past. I would prefer the majority of them to remain, as they, and the reasons they were erected, are as much a part of our history, good or bad, as the history they commemorate. I would prefer to see counter-memorials placed beside them to explain them and keep that part of our history in full light. 

Third, while I am glad to see Trump dropping in the polls, I am still amazed that anyone supports him or his Republican apologists. But then, I get my news from mainstream media, you know, the ones that actually care about real journalism, facts, science and such, not from Fox News and right-wing radio and blogs. I suppose if you have an accepting nature, and your beliefs are basically old-fashioned American beliefs, their presentations may seem reasonable. But the truth is, they are very selective about what they report and often misrepresent facts and even lie, trying to put Democrats and progressive ideas into a bad light. I strongly suggest to you who get the bulk of your news there to stop watching it. Switch to those channels whose bias and agenda is that of facts, science, and preparing the American voter with a greater knowledge of all sides of the story.