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Cox wasn’t at fault for poor offensive performance
In response to Hunter Smith’s letter to the editor “No reason for Cox to start,” Smith contends that fair weather fans “give up on their team’s season and allow a talented young quarterback to sit behind his equally inexperienced, less-talented senior without protest.”
In reality, fair-weather fans give up on the senior quarterback after one game in which a large portion of the offense’s inadequacies were to no fault of his own.
Could he have played better? Absolutely. The whole team could have, and Cox would be the first to tell you that. But giving up on a player that gives the team the best chance to win right now is the wrong decision.
He has a deeper knowledge of the offense and the respect and trust of his teammates, both keys to success on the field.
Even Matthew Stafford only managed a 9-4 freshman season. Are you really ready to concede to that record in hopes of preparing for next season? I’m not.
David Mitchell
Senior, Peachtree City
Magazines
Palin a bad model as a public servant
In his Thursday column on health care reform, Chuck Griffin said that Democrats should stop pushing change and act more like Sarah Palin. Griffin says that Gov. Palin “exhibited the type of strength and conviction that I’m afraid I may never again witness in politics.”
What strength and conviction is he talking about? Sarah Palin abandoned Alaska halfway through her first term – to cash in on her fame. Wow, what a public servant! Griffin is welcome to criticize Democrats if he wants, but using Sarah Palin as a role model is ridiculous.
Sean Dolan
Senior, Roswell
International affairs and French
Heart of issue are fellow Americans
Chuck Griffin’s column does exactly what his title professes. Rather than provide us with thoughtful commentary, he slings insults and pouts about the “far-left” promoting “failure.” Anyone can take quotes out of context and spew bitter words, but addressing the heart of the matter takes more effort than that.
Society is more complex than just successes and failures. I’m sorry that someone who works two or three jobs to feed their family is a “failure,” but not everyone can be successful, American dream or not. There would be no such thing if every American was successful.
What is success, anyway? What is failure? Are you in a position to determine who is a failure and who isn’t?
The real heart of the matter: Something needs to be done for our fellow Americans. Whether or not this bill is the right answer, it’s still a step higher than insulting those in need.
Meg Dunn
Sophomore, Midland
International affairs and Japanese
