What might have been
The easily offended progressive left seems determined to inject their politics into every aspect of life. From Hollywood to late-night TV; and for decades into sports. High schools, universities (no more Chief Illiniwek) and pro sports have all experienced the wrath of the perpetually offended.
What brings this to mind is that but for a dropped pass and a few missed tackles, it could well have been New England rather than Philadelphia going to the White House as Super Bowl Champions. In our currently politically charged protest America, the New England players would likely have behaved like the Eagles and stayed home.
Oh, what a missed headline for the papers. "Patriots support disrespect of anthem and flag." Finally, a sports team name change I would support.
Tom Klingner
Prospect Heights
Those guilty feelings
I found Mr. Schultz's letter of June 8 concerning "false guilt" to drip with evangelical hypocrisy. Not only does the writer exercise extreme tunnel vision in his interpretation of the Bible verses he cites, he seemingly disregards the second greatest commandment, "Love thy neighbor as thy self."
His choosing to use personal interpretation of Bible verse to justify his anti-immigrant attitude reminds me very much of the evangelical preachers who during the Civil War quoted the Bible to justify slavery by spouting such verses as Genesis IX: 18-27 and Ephesians, VI: 5-7.
Is there such a thing as false guilt? If one feels guilty might there be a reason?
Harry Trumfio
Arlington Heights