Sad situation

Have we become a society of intolerance? I think yes, we have and here are two examples. A former NFL player, head coach and now TV analyst for NFL games, Tony Dungy is being called “a right-wing extremist” because he attended the Right to Life march in Washington DC.

He said, para paraphrased, he is going to march for those who cannot speak for themselves, and he also does not support the homosexual lifestyle. An NHL Philadelphia Flyer player refused to wear a gay Pride jersey during pregame warmups citing his Russian Orthodox beliefs.

Critics of both men are pushing to have them fined and/or fired. Seems that society has become so rigid that we can no longer that we can no longer “agree to disagree” and get on with life.

When an adult dies from a drug overdose the media portrays it as an “accidental overdose” which is pure baloney. If you are an adult and willingly using illegal narcotics your death is not accidental.

Narcotics by nature are dangerous when administered by non-medical personnel so let’s stop the accidental overdose hoax.

Because of my age I need to renew my drivers license in person at the DMV. Part of the process is a written test, so I went to the AV DMV office to get a Rules of the Road booklet to study up. All would be well if I spoke and read Spanish, but I speak and read English and they have been out of booklets in English since November.

There is a work around, but you need to have online access which I do but how about those who are not computer literate or do not have access to online services. Sad situation.

Curt Redecker

Lancaster