Good for goodness’ sake
Vaccine incentives
Regarding “Money as incentive for vaccine? Experiment suggests it can work,” (A12, May 5): I find it incomprehensible that anyone would reward people who haven’t gotten their shots with a cash incentive when it’s for their own protection and the protection for our families and our community. What about those of us who waited in long lines early on to get our shots? Are we to pay the naysayers and the tardy with our taxes or donations to do what they should have done all along?
I think I know two things that could be done to motivate those who haven’t shown up for the good of all of us, and neither costs us anything. No. 1: Encourage all the daily newspapers in the country to publish on their front pages the daily counts of the deaths of those who had received shots versus those who hadn’t. And No. 2: Award patriotic pins to all people who have been fully vaccinated. Simple enough.
Ray C. Lawrence, Houston
Rights are rights
Regarding “Proposed abortion ban brashly ignores all Texans’ rights,” (A3, May 5): It seems hypocritical how Erica Grieder stands up for rights on one topic and writes about curtailing rights on another. Her column is about how the heartbeat bill ignores Texans’ rights, but she has also written about a need to limit Second Amendment rights. Abortion is an expansion of the Fourteenth Amendment. If someone is OK with limiting rights of one amendment then they should be OK with limiting the rights in another.
Robert Flanary, Houston
Bravo Zulu
Regarding “Training is the least we can do to carry a handgun,” (B1, May 5): Congratulations to Chris Tomlinson qualifying for his license to carry. Good job on scoring 247 out of a possible 250. As a longtime member of the shooting community I have a couple of critiques. First, bend slightly forward at the waist when shooting and try placing your “weak-side” foot slightly ahead of your center. Second, quit thinking of the handgun as a “weapon” but rather as a “shield” to protect yourself and loved ones. Third, continue training. Participate in some of the competitions that are offered at most ranges. You will find people there who are eager to welcome you, offer advice and are just great people to be around. Lot of fun and always educational. You will always take something away from these experiences.
Bravo Zulu!
Jeff Kesler, Sugar Land
BIBLE VERSE
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
1 John 3:18