LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Your views on issues in the news, editorials and articles in your newspaper are welcomed.

Real estate

Headline writers need heads examined

Re Dec. 29 article, “November real estate prices take a nosedive”

Once again, the headline writers for The Sun News have taken the tabloid approach in their headlines.

Adva Saldinger wrote a very balanced and accurate article regarding November real estate sales. In her article there were two main points: 1.) Prices dropped in November year over year. 2.) The number of sales for single family homes shot up 31 percent in comparison.

Both of these statistics are central to the article written and therefore an option is presented to the headline writers. They could either promote the good news or the bad news.

They obviously chose the latter, which in my opinion is one reason for a negative attitude by many toward The Sun News. We’ve had years of bad news, so what do you think the readers want, more bad news? I think not.

It would have been a pleasant change to see a positive headline but that is evidently a foreign concept to your headline writers. I think they need their heads examined.

Rod Smith

Myrtle Beach

Needy pets

How can we lower the rate of animal abuse?

I am a student of Horry County Early College high school, and I want to make a difference for the animals homeless and neglected. I was surprised to learn that the North Myrtle Beach Humane Society holds 185 cats and 66 dogs currently. I have volunteered at this shelter, as well as walked dogs in my community. I have had a passion for animals throughout my entire life. I want the public to become aware of the over-population and how to lower the rate of animal abuse as well.

There are many animals on the streets looking for a home, love and care. However, some animals may have owners yet are being neglected. In Philadelphia they are educating the youth on how to properly care for their pets and teaching on other topics such as respect, kindness, how to approach an animal correctly, adopting, myths about pit bulls, shelter life, spay and neuter, and most importantly being responsible.

An important way to help this cause is simply by getting your pet spayed/neutered; this prevents the overpopulation to increase. Your pet is not just an animal but a member of the family and deserves a good home.

We may drive down the road and see an animal on the side of the road; is it right to just turn your head and look away? The animals deserve a chance, these shelters try to give them that chance, our community can help as long as we are all aware of the little things that we can do. We can make a difference, and give a lovable animal a home.

Brittany Zawistowski

Conway

Suing S.C.

Feds should be helping with immigration

I read in The Sun News that the U.S. government wants to sue South Carolina over the state’s immigration law.

Here is my question: Why would the U.S. government not take this time and effort to assist any state to control this spiraling problem. Instead they turn a blind eye to the problem and want to be in charge of immigration. The U.S. government needs help in controlling immigration, welfare and other issues; where the state would be of great assistance in getting the job done.

Explain to me “profiling.” When a state patrolman pulls you over and asks for your license, registration and proof of insurance; why can he not ask for you for you immigration card? This is not profiling any more than checking a person for warrants, guns, drugs or alcohol. If you look drunk then you should be checked. If you look like an illegal immigrant you should be checked.

Immigration needs help in the worst way, and so does welfare. You cannot allow a welfare family to make more in government money than the average worker makes in bring home pay. The word illegal must mean something, either deportation or jail; instead it may mean you are now eligible for welfare. You didn’t pay anything in, but we want you to have the American Dream. Now real Americans, they only get the nightmare of having to deal with the problem.

Leave the states alone; it may be the only way to keep this economy from going broke.

Rick Gutierrez

Garden City Beach