There is nothing "surgical" about the operation, nothing "surgical" about chaos, destruction, and death. In medical terms, if the patient doesn't survive the surgery, it was not quite surgical enough.
I want to be able to write a letter to future generations that tells proudly how in my time, we stood up in the face of impending disaster and made the necessary changes in lifestyle, industry and economy.
The majority of the comments are thoughtful, well-written and advance the discussion of the issues at hand. But some are mean-spirited and irrelevant to the topic.
In her letter to the editor, Carol Diehl of Housatonic writes: "Great Barrington needs to cherish the buildings that add to its attractiveness as a vibrant year-round community."
In her letter to the editor, Sharon Gregory of Great Barrington writes: "We are now seeing a public relations campaign, exaggerating the proposal's benefits and attempting to intimidate people who oppose it."
In his letter to the editor, John Hart of Stockbridge writes: "There are many in town who would like to see changes ... to the current style of policing, the cost of this policing and many other issues."
