Headrick will move country forward - and more letters to the editors

Headrick will move country forward

On July 21, I attended the CWLI/UTC candidate forum for the 3rd Congressional District representative.

Dr. Mary Headrick and Chuck Fleischmann appeared and answered questions previously given to them. Mary had a commanding grasp of the issues that affect Tennessee's working middle and lower classes, including jobs, wages and health care. She explained the history of the funding source for our Chickamauga Lock and stated what she would do to move this project forward.

Mary is a person who wants to solve problems and is willing to discuss options with all concerned. She is not a person who will insistently vote "no" on all issues. She is not a left-wing liberal but calls herself a "progressive who wants to move the country forward."

Mary has promised not to accept corporate PAC money. She will not be bought. Further, she will work across the aisle for the good of the country and not become embroiled with political games and the current stalemate of partisan politics.

Educate yourself on each candidate's platforms. Register to vote, then vote for the person who will work to represent you and our district. I've done my research; I'm voting for Mary!

JOAN HAMNER


Why not have an age restriction for guns?

With the case of the 9-year-old girl accidentally shooting her instructor dominating the news, we have to ask ourselves: How many people have to die before we put an age restriction on firearms?

This isn't the first Uzi-related incident - an 8-year-old boy in Massachusetts accidentally shot himself in the head at a gun show under adult supervision in 2008. Many are appalled at the thought of a child wielding a submachine gun, but is putting a weapon meant for killing into the hands of a child really a smart idea?

Yes, many children have already learned to shoot single-fire weapons, but many children under the age of 13 have driven in the past. Despite that fact, children must wait until they are 16 to drive in order to reduce the possibilities of accidents. If we can admit that cars can be dangerous under the control of a child, why can't we do the same for guns?

MYRON MADDEN, Collegedale, Tenn.

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