Letters

Letters: Michael Hecht's contributions to state should be recognized

STAFF EDITORIAL
Jan 23, 2025

I am writing to say Michael Hecht deserved inclusion in your list of Louisianans of the Year. His leadership and dedication have made a profound impact on New Orleans and the entire state in 2…

Letters: Cantrell, Kirkpatrick need to face consequences for Bourbon Street failures

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 23, 2025

I am totally disgusted with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. They have no business overseeing the city or the police department, in particular the sa…

Letters: Those injured on Jan. 6 should not be forgottten

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 23, 2025

I would suggest to our news media to take a look at the people who lost loved ones during the Jan. 6, 2021. I think we should also look at the number of U.S. Capitol police and other law enfor…

Letters: Jimmy Buffett's induction to Hall of Fame was sorely lacking

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 23, 2025

I recently watched the inductions to the 2024 class of inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Letters: State officials continue the circus around Ten Commandments' display

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 22, 2025

The article,"AG gives Ten Commandments guidance," should once again remind us that our attorney general, with a blessing from our governor, prefers to double down on silly issues rather than p…

Letters: We all need to be on lookout for terror threats

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 22, 2025

I have read the articles by Ben Myers, Jeff Adelson, Jerry Dicolo, James Finn and Missy Wilkinson after the terror attack. The article titled “Questions grow about Bourbon defenses,” as I unde…

Letters: Gov. Landry's actions disrespect American flag traditions

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 22, 2025

It is bad enough that Gov. Jeff Landry insulted the entire country and the grieving Carter family by spitting in the face of tradition and raising a flag that should have been at half-staff. B…

Letters: Ingenuity could resolve concerns about Meta project's environmental impact

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 22, 2025

A reader, Marion Freistadt of New Orleans, recently expressed concerns regarding the environmental impact of a planned power plant Entergy hopes to construct to support Meta’s data center proj…

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Letters: Attack on Bourbon recalls what extremism has wrought the world over

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 22, 2025

Our sages and clergy tell us, "When a parent dies, the child cries. When a child dies, the whole world cries."

Letters: Let's get facts before playing blame game on Bourbon Street security

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 21, 2025

The early attempts to lay blame for the Jan. 1 terrorist attack were based on a lack of thought, knowledge, facts and/or research. We need to learn and not blame.

Letters: Trump resistance hasn't gone anywhere

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 21, 2025

In response to the op-ed in newspaper by Byron York,“Where did all the talk about fascism go?” Well, we sounded the alarm; we screamed from the rooftops; we talked candidly to our friends and …

Letters: Thanks to congressional delegation for action on Social Security. There's more to be done

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 21, 2025

On behalf of thousands of Louisiana retirees , I want to thank our Louisiana congressional delegation, with special thanks to former Rep. Garret Graves and Sen. Bill Cassidy, for their leaders…

Letters: New Orleans shaken by terror attack but will not be broken

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 21, 2025

We are all New Orleans residents now, because this was a brutal attack on our country and all the people who love visiting and partaking of our culture, our lifestyle.

Letters: Police need buffer zone to do their jobs

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 20, 2025

I am writing to express my support for the 25-foot police buffer law in Louisiana.

Letters: Decades later, pain of lost grandchild reaffirms support for vaccines

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 20, 2025

Over 21 years ago, the newspaper published my letter below regarding whooping cough and vaccines. I never dreamed that I would be requesting that it be published again over 21 years later. Ple…

Letees: Don't judge DEQ based on opinions of anonymous critics

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 20, 2025

This letter questions the significance of your front page story on Jan. 10 about the Department of Environmental Quality. The reporter’s only achievement was to give voice to the anonymous gos…

Letters: Terrorist's military record should not be used to malign those who serve honorably

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 20, 2025

Over the past weeks, our newscasts have been flooded with reports from the unfathomable terror attack on Bourbon Street in our beloved New Orleans. I want to extend my deepest condolences to t…

Letters: Senate should swiftly back Trump's nominees for cabinet

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 20, 2025

Citizens across Louisiana sent President Donald Trump back to Washington with a clear mandate for change. Trump needs a strong cabinet capable of executing his priorities for the American peop…

Letters: Black bear hunt should be seen as a success

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 20, 2025

In regards to the letter, "The bait and switch on Louisiana black bears," the motivation of the author is not clear, but it is not the protection of Louisiana black bears. These bears are a hu…

Letters: French Quarter visitors also need protection from guns

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 20, 2025

Bollards won’t stop bullets. Securing safety for citizens and guests from the unceasing fear of gun violence is an unenumerated right that cannot be constitutionally denied or disparaged by an…

Letters log Dec. 19-Jan. 2: Weighing what makes it to print

BY ARNESSA GARRETT | Managing editor
Jan 19, 2025

Since it's a new year, I thought I'd answer some recurring questions on how we decide what letters we publish. Our policy is simple: The word limit is 300 words for all letters. We don’t allow…

Letters: Photo of black bear hunt was grotesque

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 18, 2025

The picture of the beautiful creature killed during the black bear hunt took my breath away from revulsion. Why does this state applaud such a murder? It's sickening.

Letters: Biden made unworthy choice in giving Soros a Medal of Freedom

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 18, 2025

Recently, President Joe Biden presented Medals of Freedom to individuals he deemed worthy of this honor. While I support his right to choose the individuals he wishes to honor, I reserve my ri…

Letters: Don't blame legal system for Trump's troubles

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 18, 2025

Speaking as a lawyer who has practiced for 54 years and tried numerous jury trials, I am disgusted when I read or hear people with no experience attacking our legal system as being “weaponized…

Letters: Safety of citizens must be prioritized over events

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 18, 2025

On the evening of Dec. 30, I was struck by the overwhelming presence of law enforcement while leading a craft cocktail tour through the French Quarter — a sight reminiscent of the pope's visit…

Letters: Vaccine policy has real-life consequences

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 18, 2025

Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham must be beside themselves with joy having accomplished the rarest of feats, namely blessing Louisiana with the highest flu rate…

John Fleming: Closed primaries will allow true conservatives to pick candidates

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 16, 2025

Even though Louisiana voters have embraced President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again policies, this newspaper has continued endorsing Democrats and left-leaning Republicans.

Letters: Liberal pundits responding appropriately to threat posed by Trump

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 16, 2025

A recent letter referred to "screeds" by syndicated columnists Catherine Rampell and Rich Lowry. Then it attacks Rampell and praises Lowry. "Screed" is a negative term. How, then, can it apply…