OTHER VOICES

Reopening politics

The Capital again peddles innuendo over reasoned, impartial analysis (The Capital, Sept. 15). Its editorial claims I’m “politicizing” County Executive Steuart Pittman’s decision to keep classrooms closed, and “creating awedge issue.”

Insisting Pittman’s policies are nonpolitical, The Capital also notes I’m only a “former delegate and airline pilot.” Apparently, peasants likeme and you should just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. We’re “not equipped” (read: intelligent enough) to evaluate policies affecting our families. We should blindly follow Pittman and his county health officer’s orders, and ignore other medical experts.

Like Gov. Larry Hogan, many of us support reopening classrooms because experts at the American Pediatric Society, CDC, Hopkins, and theMaryland Department of Health say it’s safe. Like these medical experts, we understand not reopening classrooms harms our children.

The Capital suggests “the sound scientific advice” of Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, a failed Democratic candidate for delegate, is non-partisan, and better informed than the medical experts listed above. They applaud Pittman for, “listening to him,” and “following the science.”

Pittman follows political science, not medical science. Pittman conveniently listened to Kalyanaraman when the teacher’s union applied political pressure to keep classrooms closed. Pittman disregarded Kalyanaraman when tackle football parents accused him of racism and lobbied to play.

Perhaps The Capital, and Pittman, can explain why kids can grab, tackle, sweat, and pile-up on each other, but not sit in classrooms. Why can’t they do both?

We “reckless” and “unequipped” peasants can’t wait to hear the “science” behind your answers.

HERBMcMILLAN

Annapolis

Editor’s note: Herb McMillan served as a Republican state delegate from Annapolis from2003 to 2007 and from2011 to 2019.

Robert Eades

Robert Eades was a friend to so many people in Annapolis and I’m thankful to have knownhim as a friend. His death is a great loss to our city and I’ll miss seeing him onmywalks around town.

I’m thankful that the Annapolis City Council voted unanimously to rename

Clay Street Park after Robert (The Capital, Sept. 16). He was a genuine force for good.

Working with him on political campaigns he could make you laugh about some of the mundane things that would normally be major irritants to the average person. Thiswas due to the wisdom which comes with hardships and the compassion such hardships engenders in the caring personwe knewRobert Eades to be.

We will allmiss our friend and we will all be able to honor his enduring memory every time we see his name at the Robert Eades City Park!

HENRY GREEN

Annapolis

Teachers

Naomi Harris’s article concerning Dr. George Arlotto’s disappointment at the county’s special ed teachers seems more than slightly unfair (The Capital, Sept. 15).

The obvious question which Dr. Arlotto failed to address at the workshop was “Why did none of the teachers at the special ed centers sign up to return to work?”

I suggest Arlottospendadaywith just a mask and gloves risking contamination from diapers, biting, screaming fits, and the other day-to-day challenges these very special teachers face. PATTYHUTCHINSON

Edgewater

Betsy DeVos

The White House issued the statement “Under President Trump’s leadership, children come first” (The Capital, Sept. 12). If thiswere truewould he have hired Betsy DeVos as Secretary Of Education?

DeVos went to a private high school, private college, has noPHDorMasters in education or anything else. Her undergraduate degree is business economics. Just more misleading statements and misdirection fromthe President. ROBERT J. NICHOLS

Annapolis

NFL games

After the horrible attitude that was displayed by thetwoNFLteams the other night, it makes even more reasons formy family not towatch this sport anymore.

Iwas turned off by the player fromSan Francisco years ago and now when a whole team shows disrespect for our National Anthem, that is totally the straw that broke the camel’s back.

These young men have been given not only a talent but the opportunity to get an education and then make more money then they could ever dream of.

All I can say is: shame on them and their whole league.

CARL LAZAR

Arnold