ON “LOST AND FOUND: THE LOST BOYS OF SUDAN FIND THEIR WAY IN LOUISVILLE”
Important story when we think about immigration. What horrors these young men experienced, what strength they gained in enduring them, so much they can contribute to the U.S. Yet we spurn them. —Bruce W. Scott, Aug. 20
ON “LOST AND FOUND: THE LOST BOYS OF SUDAN FIND THEIR WAY IN LOUISVILLE”
I’ve been fortunate enough to come across a few of these gentlemen while working in academia; enlightening experience for me. —Sam Meyer, Aug. 19
ON “THOUGHTS BEFORE MEETING WITH ISRAEL’S CONSUL GENERAL”
As LEO’s erstwhile “Plain Brown Reaper” I emerge from seclusion to salute Mr. Yarmuth on his thought provoking and compelling defense of what I heretofore considered patently indefensible (Iran nuclear pact). His arguments were well-reasoned, logical and salient. And this comes from a “Zionist Christian” ... and still a Republican after all these years. Well done Aaron, well done indeed. —Carl Brown, Aug. 24
ON “THE VA’S CREDIBILITY CRISIS”
Okay, we get it. While Louisville likes its veterans, the elite of the East End do not want the new hospital in their backyard, citing congestion at the current proposed site, which, if the hospital does not go there, will become either retail or housing space. As a fellow veteran quipped to me: “They will build the hospital only when there are no more vets in the Louisville area to deal with.”
Here is a solution to this dilemma: There is a very large undeveloped parcel of land fronting Cane Run Road near Shively that would probably easily accommodate the space needed for a new VA Hospital. Oh, but wait, that is land on the western part of Louisville, which has been ruled out because, well, all of Louisville’s power plants are nearby; the Georgia Powers/Shawnee Expressway is located about a mile and a half north of it; there is a fire station across the street; cost of housing is reasonable; and, well, there is a problem with the area being a bit on the blue collar side, et cetera. Hey, East End, if you don’t want the hospital in your backyards, all of us vets in the West End will gladly welcome it to our area of town.
—John Wingfield, Aug. 24
ON “The VA’s credibility crisis”
I wish everyone fighting the placement of the VA hospital would direct their energy towards improving the VA system. The selected location is fine. I wonder how many people who are members of these groups who oppose the VA in their end of town are veterans. I’d guess not many — maybe I’m wrong. About 7 percent of our citizens are veterans — but the other 93 percent sure think they know what’s best for them. —Mike DiGiuro, Aug. 21
=on “The VA’s credibility crisis”
There is something really wrong here and everyone and politicians are suspiciously quiet about everything, trying to cover up huge mistakes.
—Harold Trainer, Aug. 21
on “The VA’s credibility crisis”
This was a flawed process which resulted in a flawed site selection. It’s a disaster that needs to be reversed. Voters will be heard. —Dan Tafel, Aug. 22
