Look out everyone, the sky is falling! Or so the writer of the letter “Our country is crumbling from within” (March 2, TribLIVE) would have us believe. It seems that a dance routine at the recent Grammy Awards has him all in a tiff, and he needs to warn us about its evil influence. I’m glad that a performance at an awards show is something that he has time to worry about. For his sake, I hope that he never encounters any real problems.
He goes on to say in his diatribe that “no one is in the streets protesting their loss of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” On the contrary, all over the country there are protests against — and I will use his own word, “Orwellian” — legislation designed to attack and repress the lives and rights of the LGBTQ community. Much of this legislation especially harms children. And, if harmful laws aren’t bad enough, outright threats of violence are often leveled at these communities for the simple act of existing.
So yes, depending upon who you are in this country, the situation is dire indeed. Maybe this letter-writer can spend a little less time worrying about musical numbers and a little more actually helping people.
Brian Luce
Buffalo Township