Praise for Herald contributors

Dear Editor: There are times when some of your writers deserve commendations for the brilliant letters they have printed in the Herald, but the lack of land-line phones nowadays make it impossible to extend one’s congratulations.

This was the case in three of the letters printed on Monday — one by Bruce Alton McGillis (commenting on the immorality of Canadian participation in foreign wars); Walter Lannon (a takedown of Ernie Slump’s continued support of war mongering); and Joy Lang (on Paul Crossley’s support of the fanatic president of the Philippines).

I would also have added Sid Waterman to the list — but he’s in the phone book. His letter on the disintegration of our moral fabric caught my attention until he started preaching from the Gospel.

I would like to remind Sid that people can have a high degree of morality without the need of spiritual advice. All they need is good parental upbringing and an adherence to the Golden Rule. Frank Martens

Summerland reasonable and transparent.”

Later he states: “This election is not about age, young versus old, it’s not about choosing the best or the worst. It is about who you believe can inspire, rebuilt trust, get the silos that exist to start working together more, empower and motivate.”

Ending his interview he states: “We need true leadership, something to believe in, something to work towards, having a vision of what our future can and should be and a willingness to be bold.”

There seems to be a series of contradictions between his campaign words and the actions he has taken as mayor. After more than two years of governing, the highlighted words and phrases ring hollow and have little credibility.

Wasted tax dollars, division, acrimony, and going against public sentiment has undermined his leadership. Petitions signers and voters will have their due come re-election time. C. Otto Knaak Penticton