Letters: KC readers discuss a downtown baseball stadium, Aaron Rodgers, Veterans Day
Roll it out
Royals owner John Sherman says Kansas City needs a downtown stadium because it’s something Kansas Citians want. I don’t believe that’s true. Actually, most of us want the existing stadiums to have a roof so we can have a Super Bowl here. Imagine all the revenue that would generate.
A rolling roof was in the original design of the stadiums back in the late 1960s but was scrapped because of the cost. The owners of both teams have the money to invest in the roof concept, and if done, Kansas City as a whole would win. They have the money; Kansas City doesn’t.
Kansas City needs to address its homeless problem before embarking on a waste of our taxes on a downtown stadium. Can you here me, Mayor?
- Georgia Tutorino, Kansas City
DC-bound
Poor little Aaron Rodgers. He’s being picked on by the “woke mob” and “cancel culture.” (Nov. 7, 22A, “COVID isn’t the sickness keeping Rodgers off the field with the Chiefs on Sunday”) All he did was flaunt NFL COVID-19 protocol, lie about being vaccinated (saying he was “immunized” via homeopathy) and put his teammates, coaching and support staff, referees, opposing players, members of the media and fans at risk for contracting COVID.
But when he got caught and was criticized for his deceitful, self-serving actions, did he take responsibility and apologize to his team and fans? No, he whined about being in the “crosshairs of the woke mob,” as if what he did was his critics’ fault.
I see a future in politics for poor little Aaron. He’s already got the arrogance, blame-deflecting, truth-denying, dog-whistle phrases and disregard for others down pat. He could compete with other self-serving, amoral hypocrites such as Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz for MVP — “Most Vile Politician.”
- Jamie Karson, Kansas City
Lessons learned
Kyle Rittenhouse is on trial because he shot three people and killed two of them. But why? (Nov. 9, 2A, “Shooting victim says he was pointing his gun at Rittenhouse”)
Rittenhouse, a boy of 17 at the time of his alleged crimes, was a true believer in a false premise: that ownership of weapons makes us all safer. That the only person who can stop a bad man with a gun is a good man with a gun. So on that fateful night, he took a medical kit and an AR-style rifle to the protest site to safeguard property.
He found though that a boy carrying an assault rifle instills fear in others. Furthermore, the reactions of the three victims made Rittenhouse fear for his own life, so he shot them.
This scenario is acted out almost daily in the United States when people draw guns on each other during disputes. Frequently, somebody is killed.
As long as we elect powerful leaders who support the arming of America, under the guise of Second Amendment rights, these killings will continue. Tragically, people such as Rittenhouse will face trial and years in prison because they were taught that guns save lives.
- Keith Evans, St. Joseph
That’s honor
Americans across the country celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11, a special day to salute the men and women who have bravely served our country in the military. These fellow Americans have made profound sacrifices in defense of freedom, and they deserve our heartfelt thanks and appreciation. Honoring our nation’s veterans includes supporting them throughout their entire lives, especially at the end.
Hospice and palliative care combine the highest level of quality medical care with the emotional and spiritual support that patients and families need most when facing the end of life. At Specialized Hospice, I’m proud to say that we are also committed to providing high quality care for veterans facing serious illnesses.
As a partner in the We Honor Veterans program, we are committed to providing veteran-centric care that addresses their unique needs through our vet-to-vet volunteer program, recognition ceremonies and help navigating VA benefits. More information is available at Specializedhc.com.
Honoring veterans isn’t just a once-a-year activity for us. We serve the veterans in our care and in our community every day. I’ve been privileged to be part of their stories.
To all our nation’s veterans, thank you.
- Garry Jones, Chaplain, Specialized Hospice, Independence
This story was originally published November 11, 2021 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Letters: KC readers discuss a downtown baseball stadium, Aaron Rodgers, Veterans Day."