Representing Myself
I received a copy of your article [Insights, May 10] regarding my involvement in Market Square. I was disappointed in your representation that "Woodworth is not familiar with Key or any other members of the (Market Square) association." This is a dubious interpretation of my comments. For the record, let me clarify that I have talked with two members of the Historic Market Square Association on numerous occasions regarding this matter. The Association briefed me on John Elkington's plans and the Association's concerns. I expressed an interest in getting involved and sent ZHA's qualifications to the Historic Market Square Association.
I would greatly appreciate your assistance in "setting the record straight."
Sarah Woodworth
Vice President, ZHA, Inc.
Annapolis, Maryland
Tearful Revisit
I have just finished reading the May 17 "Midpoint" entitled "Mother's Day, Revisited" by Stephanie Piper. I am moved to tears.
Can you tell us more about who this extraordinary writer is? I look forward to her pieces and wish there were more. Thanks, and keep them coming.
Ashley Carrigan
Knoxville
Stephanie Piper is a former journalist who works as an associate director of public relations at UT, bless her heart. —The Editor
A Nation of Laws?
So we're saying it's OK to break the law [Illegal People?, May 17] because we don't like it?
If you don't like the current immigration laws, then change them. Otherwise, the truth is, undocumented immigrants are breaking the law. These people are starting their life in a new country by breaking the law and then complaining about having to hide from the authorities. If U.S. laws aren't important in the beginning, then when do they become important? Are we promoting the idea that "it's okay as long as you're not caught?"
What about the immigrants who have followed the law and have worked hard to become U.S. citizens? Should we cheapen their struggle by allowing lawbreakers to stay? U.S. citizenship shouldn't be handed out without the future citizen learning what it means to be a responsible, law-abiding American.
Bravo to the Los Angeles employers who followed the law and made it harder for "Jose" to break it. As he admits, he still can work illegally for two years before getting caught. "Jose" says Americans are cold, but doesn't seem to be concerned that his fake work papers can severely affect his current Tennessee employer.
"Jose" answered the question about why these undocumented immigrants won't get the benefit of the taxes they have paid—because they don't plan to stay. It's not right to take advantage of a person, and it's not right to take advantage of our country.
Julia Cowart
Knoxville
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