No worries, mayor. Etiquette ship has sailed.
I was surprised to read the recent article about Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ social media etiquette, “Mayor’s ‘shut up’ response sparks debate over social media etiquette,” Aug. 19.
Given the tsunami of rude and crude tweets by the holder of the highest office in the land, the etiquette ship sailed long ago.
One can personally choose a higher standard, but as a society, we can’t allow a lower standard for the president ... and then call for a higher one for everyone else. That’s aptly called a double standard.
BRIAN JOHNSON, DACULA
Time to break up PSC, Ga. Power team
Recent commentary by Kevin Doyle (“Georgia maximizes data center growth, protects consumers and freezes rates,” Aug. 17) reveals that there must be two Georgias, or he misunderstands energy rates and grid reliability vis-à-vis the residential consumer.
The answer to his question of whether Georgia Power (GPC) can be all things to all players is a resounding no. When legislators, rich GPC executives, and Republicans on the Public Service Commission (PSC) team up in Georgia, residential customers don’t have a prayer. That explains the six rate increases GPC asked for — and the PSC granted — in two years, yielding a whopping $500-plus increase in average residential ratepayers’ annual bills.
In summer, Georgians’ bills are among the highest in the nation.
This team isn’t for us; it’s for increased profits for GPC, which they then turn into donations to legislators and commissioners who do their bidding.
Break up the team, Georgians. Vote for candidates who pledge not to take money from the entities they regulate.
Enough!
JULIE JABALEY, ATLANTA
Gaza medical evacuation deserve support
As Americans, we take for granted how efficient our healthcare system is. We have easy access to basic medication, insurance and emergency services. For some, seeing a doctor in a timely manner is a privilege.
Our healthcare system has flaws, like all systems made by man. The U.S. healthcare system is designed to regulate itself. Laws and regulations protect corporations and citizens. This keeps a balance between healthcare and U.S. citizens.
Other places, such as Gaza, do not have an efficient healthcare system. The healthcare system in Gaza has collapsed, leaving many patients uncared for. Thousands of patients are currently awaiting care. Almost all hospitals are damaged and unable to provide care. To help the citizens of Gaza receive proper care, they must be evacuated to receive medical attention.
I encourage Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to support medical evacuation for patients in Gaza.
BRIANNA ALLEN, RIVERDALE
Voters won’t forget self-serving politicians
Why is it that many politicians, when elected to office, automatically assume they know everything about everything and that the public is just plain stupid?
Well, we the people are not dumb. We will remember many things when we go to the polls in November, such as: continued rising cost of groceries, gasoline, housing and healthcare; callous disregard for the lives of our military service members as well as the people on the “decoy” plane; jeopardizing public health by practicing medicine without a license; alienating our longtime allies, recklessly spending taxpayer dollars on various “beautification “projects in DC, apparently coming close to dangerously low levels of defensive weapons, among others. The list goes on.
Please remember that you were elected to serve all of the people of this great country, not just yourself or your chosen few.
TOM CUNNINGHAM, ALPHARETTA
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