Madness in the mid-west
The following Letter to the Editor was published in the Morris Sun Tribune on Wednesday 4th May 2005.
School’s decision narrow-minded
My husband and I are spending two weeks visiting family in Morris. We are from Michigan. We had the privilege of attending “Cootie Shots” at the University of Minnesota, Morris’ Proscenium Theatre. The 13 short skits were performed very professionally and really stressed love. “Love and respect yourself. Love and respect each other. Eat the right foods. Listen to your parents.”
What important messages in the times we live in.
I cannot believe that the schools of Morris were so narrow-minded that they cancelled the school classes going to the performances. I certainly would consider twice moving here and educating my children here, when such discrimination abounds with the administration and the school board.
Where I live in Michigan we do not have the university to offer such knowledge and information to students in our public schools. The people of Morris are so honored to have the talent and theater for their students to attend.
I would hope that the school system offers their sincere apologies to the university and the excellent performers for not attending their production.
Thanks University of Minnesota, Morris, for the wonderful performances.
Bonnie Doster, Monroe, Mich.
July 5th, 2005 at 3:22 pm
W/R/T Hats off in Mourning
Dear Pete:
Yes, I agree. Sadly, Mel Foss is a smalltime self-appointed minder of the moral structure of the US, something he does from his lofty position as a weekly columnist for the Norwood/Young America Times (circ. ~2400). Unfortunately, he represents most of what is repugnant in American Christianity today: self-righteous, bigoted, judgemental, and just plain unpleasant. I’ve read his column periodically and he loves wrapping his little local prejudices selective Bible quotations as if that made them more palatable. Mel exemplifies the statement “You can tell a Christian, but you cannot tell him much!”
A lot of my friends are gay. One of my kids is a lesbian. She’s getting her Ph.D, on full scholarship, no less. Her partner, who already has her Ph.D., is doing very well in her chosen profession (”Good, good, you married a doctor!” ). I am as proud of her as I am of the other two kids. Life is short and people should find whoever they can to bond with that makes them happier and fills their lives with love. The plumbing doesn’t matter.
Mel’s attitude, both as stated here and in his columns, that she and anyone like her deserves whatever they get because they’re a moral blight on the face of ‘Murrka is both un-American and un-Christian. While he has a right to his opinions and to state them, I am also reminded that the problem with free speech is that you have to put up with a lot of c***.