Letters to the Editor

Memphis City Attorney Elbert Jefferson is the city's chief ethics officer? Is this the same Elbert Jefferson who as a deputy city attorney had to be sued six times for delinquent real estate taxes? Full story »

E-mail your response: What do you think about the Memphis police director's lawsuit seeking to identify the anonymous operators of a blog that frequently criticizes Memphis Police Department leadership? Full story »

Let's land this Pyramid offer Full story »

The future of the unmanned Agricenter public recycling drop-off center on Moore Road at Germantown Parkway is seriously threatened by individuals and businesses that leave cardboard, trash and other material on the ground around the containers, despite signs that clearly warn against such activity. Full story »

The Shelby County Commissioners are certainly looking after their own interests and not the voters', based on the way they have worded county charter changes on the ballot, especially regarding extending term limits for themselves. Full story »

As the rhetoric flies in anticipation of November's election, I am saddened that there has not been a comprehensive public debate on the true cost of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Instead it is framed in the simplest terms of either winning the war or ending the war. Full story »

Your July 11 letter ("Shell editorial hits discordant note") lamenting that "the perception of crime is now reality as we Memphians look upon each other with fear and mistrust" illustrates the core issue on the minds of most Memphians. The only disagreement I have with the writer's statement is that this is not a "perception problem"; it is hard, cold reality. Full story »

I am appalled, deeply offended -- no, make that infuriated -- by your July 13 article "War and murder / Long before entering Iraq, the sergeant told his men they would take no prisoners in combat; in the fog of battle, his boast came true." Did you have fun with this disgraceful display? Full story »

Responses to our question: Is there new room for optimism that the Memphis Grizzlies are on the way toward building a winning franchise? Full story »

I must take issue with your July 13 article concerning my son, Sgt. Michael Patton Williams. Your reporter painted a very untrue picture. He used only the prosecution's statements and documents. I, too, have thousands of documents, telling quite a different story. Full story »

E-mail your response to our question: Is ensuring that children and teenagers exercise regularly strictly a family responsibility, or should the schools take a more active role in encouraging physical activity? Full story »

As I watched the A&E show "The First 48" about the horrific events in a small house on Lester Street that transfixed Memphis earlier this year, I felt pride, anguish and frustration. The heroes in the Memphis Police Department's Homicide Division have a thankless job, and this program recognized their dedication and determination in solving the most heinous crimes. Full story »

I was very disappointed to read your July 16 article about the city's countersuit against the school board ("Council counters by suing schools / Claims MCS owes city $152M, seeks to hold tax"). For me, this -- public institutions suing each other over the allocation of public money -- is the proverbial last straw. It is time for the school board members, the council, the mayor and his staff to don their big floppy shoes, put on their big red noses, gather together and in unison say, "I am dumber than any Memphis City Schools fifth-grader." Then they should get on a bus and leave town, nevermore to return. Full story »

Your July 10 editorial "Kids in the cross hairs" asked what invention could have saved a local child who was shot to death after he and his half-brother found a loaded gun in the couch. We do not need any new inventions to prevent such tragedies. Full story »

If this city wants to cut the expense of gasoline both for itself and its residents, here are some fantastic suggestions: Full story »