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In the May 1 edition of the Nashville Scene,
an article was published regarding an individual who calls himself
Anthony Lucas (“Not Who He Says He Is”). Mr. Lucas apparently was a
member on the Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for a brief period
of time several years ago. Currently—and for the past four years—Mr.
Lucas has had no affiliation in anyway with our organization (TNHCC).
Furthermore, none of the current members of the chamber’s board of
directors were part of the chamber during the time Mr. Lucas was a
member. The TNHCC is now under a totally new administration, and it is
also going through the process of launching our new image and vision.
RAMON CISNEROS
PRESIDENT & CEO, TNHCC
rcisneros@comcast.net (Nashville)
Man of good
The
review of Don Beisswenger’s book was just outstanding (“The Price of
Dissent,” May 1). Don was around when my now 26-year-old son lost his
dad at age 10. Don encouraged him to create something from a ball of
clay. What resulted was something resembling “The Scream.” It was a
man’s face. I asked Richard what it was called, and he said, “Pain.”
Only someone with Don’s sensitivity would have known to do something
like that with a heartbroken child.
SUSAN MCBRIDE
susanhmcbride@gmail.com (Nashville)
Prove it
It
was unfortunate and offensive that you chose to publish the Maria
Browning review of the Beisswenger book (“The Price of Dissent,” May
1). Unfortunate, because neither of them bothered to do any research to
find the truth about the Army’s School of the Americas. Offensive,
because their comments are a moral libel of the soldiers who taught
there. There is not a single example of anyone using what he learned
there to commit a crime—not even one. I work at the Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), which replaced the school
after the 2001 National Defense Authorization Act. Rev. Beisswenger has
been here, which demonstrates that anyone can come in anytime to find
out for him/herself what we do. I urge a visit before accepting the
falsehoods of a fraudulent movement and before publishing falsehoods in
your publication.
LEE A. RIALS
lee.rials@us.army.mil (Fort Benning, Ga.)
Used and Pre-Love/Hated
Our sincere apologies to Mike Grimes for reprinting a letter critical of him twice in Love/Hate Mail. We regret the error.
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