As we recover from the pandemic, access to reliable, affordable public transportation is critical. High fares, along with our outdated infrastructure, have made it difficult for commuters to get to work and have slowed economic growth. I commend the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority for making its buses fare-free on Fridays. Why can’t we all get along?īoston and Provincetown Fare-Free Fridays This continued public animosity between these two parties is, unfortunately, becoming a microcosm of Provincetown itself. Regarding Louise Venden, if a town official patronizes an establishment, is that official in the business owner’s pocket? Anyone who knows Venden knows that’s an impossibility. If the select board is elected to represent the public interest, then it is doing its job. It seems that the Provincetown public supports the restaurant. The home owner next door seems intent on putting Sal’s out of business.Īt every select board meeting where Sal’s has been a topic, numerous residents, including abutters, have showed up, called in, and written letters in support of Sal’s. Re “Judge Fines Sal’s Place $1,000 a Day for Contempt” : Safety for patrons and abutters should be paramount. We the people must work together to right the wrongs, to persevere with vigilance and justice. We cannot have blind faith in the U.S., yet if we turn against it when it is wrong, we are turning against ourselves.
Carl Schurz said, “right or wrong - when right, to be kept right when wrong, to be put right.” We have forgotten the importance of standing together for our country, as Sen. We are so divided at present that we have forgotten the importance of the U.S. I stand against the wrongs while taking great pride in our country and flag. The blue stands for justice and the vigilant pursuit of freedom against all odds. The white stands for innocence and a simple faith in goodness and righteousness. The red stands for valor and reminds us of those who fought doggedly for the freedom we have today.
People should be upset by aspects of today’s society, but they should not go against the flag, the symbol of all that is good in our country. I am saddened by disparagement of the American flag. Edward Boches’s July 8 op-ed essay, “What We See in the Flag,” was thought-provoking.