People were helpful in time of need

I want to say “thank you” for the quick response of the concerned citizens who came to the aid of my husband when he collapsed outside Scolari’s on Tuesday. As we finished our shopping he was becoming weaker and having trouble walking so I was hurrying to move the car closer to the door. In the few minutes it took for me to do that he was being assisted by several people, the management of the store and the ambulance was on the way. At the very busy ER he was given all the tests and they determined it was a bladder infection so we were given a prescription and he was able to come home. My husband has many of the medical problems of the elderly senior but thanks to so many people and the Good Lord he is back on the mend again. I also greatly appreciated the hug I was given by one of the women who was there in my time of need.

RUTH BRASWELL

Carson City


Some common sense on the divorce issue

I'm not sure if I should be sad or glad that the coverage of the Governor’s marital problems are the highlight of the daily news. However, who should occupy the Governor's mansion is common sense. The people elected the Governor and it is the Governor's mansion.

I appreciate the work Mrs. Gibbons does, especially her anti-methamphetamine program. I wonder with all the State cut backs if there is empty office space available in the State Capital building to house her and her staff.

OLIVE MILLER

Minden

Mothers are earthly angels

Mothers

On the day a child is born, a mother’s life changes forever.

The new person’s welfare becomes the most important thing in her life, and gives her a renewed reason for living.

From the cradle to the grave, a mother’s cup of love for her children will always be overflowing.

The new human being becomes her living trust into which she will make every effort to instill all those good qualities needed to deal with the complexities of life.

She hopes that her teachings about value, character, tolerance, compassion, and brotherly love will be embraced and practiced during her child’s life time.

A mother will always find joy in her child’s success and achievements, no matter how small and express sorrow in the failures no matter how large, and will always praise the effort her child puts into each task.

Sometimes all the mother’s effort and intent are made difficult or completely rebuffed in a permissive society that tolerates a drug culture, promotes the allure of sex and violence in all types of public media, and turns a blind eye to the practice of special interests, who in their greed for money take advantage of the weak, powerless, or less fortunate.

The special interests act with impunity, considering their actions, a right of passage of doing business.

Mothers worry about everything that concerns her child.

Worry seems to be a part of a mother’s make-up.

Mothers worry about her child’s first day of kindergarten, and her worries grows when her child becomes high school age.

Her concern is that her child remains free of drugs and gangs.

She worries when night grows late and the sound of a siren pierces the night and her child is still out somewhere in the night.

Mothers take on a new worry when her child gets a driver’s license.
The worst fear that stays constant in her heart is when her child goes to war.

The fear for her child’s safety weighs heavy in her heart.

The burden of living for others comes from loving, caring sacrifice and giving her all in a lifetime.

I think mothers are earthly angels inspired by heaven to make a difference in the world.

To all earthly angels, may you have a happy and blessed Mother’s Day.

JAMES MCMULLEN

Carson City

Governor should live in mansion of that name

It doesn't make any sense to this born and raised Nevadan that there even needs to be a poll inquiring as to who should live in the Governors Mansion. Simply put, follow the name of said building. I feel for Mrs. Gibbons and the Governor, but it sure made more sense for her to move back to her previous home for many years and him stay where he asked voters to put him, in the mansion doesn't it? Where is it stated that she is the Governor. If she had no other alternative, then yes of course that might be the temporary alternative, but to have our Governor have to get a court order to move her out, something is definitely screwy here, does Mrs. Gibbons want the office more than Mr. Gibbons? Maybe she should have run instead of him?

JERRY JOHNSON

Yerington

Man got involved and saved cat

A man walking his dogs on C-Hill found a Petco carrier box among some sagebrush. He saw it move, when his dogs got all excited. The good Samaritan took his dogs home and "came back" to get the box/kitty. He brought her into his garage and called Petco for a number to "rescue" the cat. While waiting for my return call, he went next door and borrowed a litter pan and food for her. Did he have to do this? NO! He could have left the cat for coyotes to eat – but NO, he got involved! Thank God for his kindness!

KATHY COLE

Carson City

Muth’s account of convention was wrong

I was shocked to read Chuck Muth's hit piece against me in the weekend Nevada Appeal.

Chuck Muth was not present at the Republican State Convention. At the convention a wide majority, including about 35 percent voting who were not Ron Paul supporters, voted for a rule change that the Nevada GOP claimed was the basis of "recessing" the convention.

Despite the charges Mr. Muth makes for which he provided not one shred of evidence, the delegates spoke, were clearly heard, but a small minority of people did not like what the delegates had to say.

The contract at the Peppermill had not run out. We have an eyewitness to a high ranking party official who said "Can we invalidate this vote by breaking quorum?" and the list goes on.

Now the Nevada GOP wants a "do over." How about respecting the will of the delegates since the convention belongs to them, not the executive committees and not to a particular candidate?


JEFF GREENSPAN

RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT
REGIONAL CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR

Phoenix

Leaders manipulate public opinion

"The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." – Herman Goring, at the Nuremberg Trials.

I would say a very successful mission at that.

A very sincere thank you to all who made this eight-year nightmare possible. Without all of your heads in the sand, this wouldn't have been possible.

Of course, if you like horror shows, there is always McCain in November.

RICK VAN ALFEN

Carson City

Divorce process destroys families

Today, America celebrates Mother's Day. It is a National Holiday to honor the mainstay of the American Family. But, one can not help but ponder what has happened to the family unit over the last 50 years. More than half of America's mothers are single or divorced. For them, Mother's Day is often sad and/or wrought with anger and ill-will towards the Father that is not part of the celebration.
In Carson City our paper is running a front page saga about the dissolution of a marriage; the making of another broken family; it is our Governor's. Why is this front page news? Why, I wonder, do we focus so closely, we are actually nosy about a private matter, on one of the most traumatic and stressful parts of life? Some divorces, not all, leave permanent scars and alter, seriously change the lives of children from the marriage. In reality it is the uniquely American-style divorce that has undermined the sanctity of the family and can be traced to why our schools vigorously and increasingly take over the role of the parent.

It is predictable that the Sunday edition of the paper, Mother's Day, will feature yet another chapter in the Governor's Divorce. I would rather see a feature elevating and honoring the role of mothers in our town. An upbeat story of how divorced people learn to get along together and equally enjoy their children would have value. It does happen to some, though sadly, not many.

Let me be clear, I am not taking a side in the Gibbons divorce. What makes me distraught are the antics of divorce attorneys who seem to thrive on making things sensational, hysterical, and often unreasonable. As a student of the divorce process and often an adviser to those terminating their marriage, I am regularly amazed and disgusted at how attorneys make suggestions that often, very often, destroy any decency between parties after the divorce decree is filed. People spend thousands of dollars, thousands to annihilate the person who has been their chosen partner, often for many years. The children are pitted against one or both of their parents. Attorneys make lots of money; court orders are not honored; jobs and homes are lost; often, the dissolution of a marriage comes without a resolution to the problem; usually more are created in the process.

Isn’t it time, long overdue, to shift our priorities? Let’s focus on the family.

Ann Bednarski

Carson City