Re: “,” Sept. 5 Garrison Keillor column.
Garrison Keillor is right as, well, rain. But that won’t be the universal perception. Keillor admits he looked at Houston and Harvey and Texas Gov. Greg Abbottap call for $150 billion in federal aid through the eyes of “a bleeding-heart liberal.” Keillor makes the point that by choosing to live in a city that is 50 feet above sea level, you should be aware of adverse possibilities. However, some of us don’t choose to live where we live, and have few other choices. My parents did have a choice, and late in life they chose to move to the northern part of the lower peninsula of Michigan, which was virtually the Yukon in winter. So it always made me grind my teeth when they complained about the harsh winters. The University of Miami’s team name isn’t the Hurricanes for nothing. People who live in Tornado Alley know what they might be in for. The same goes for anyone living on or near the San Andreas Fault. “Don’t go to Fargo if you don’t know what you are getting into” is my motto.
Craig Marshall Smith, Highlands Ranch
Thank you to Garrison Keillor for writing exactly what has been on my mind. I will certainly contribute to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts but ask that Texas politicians be as generous when considering the welfare of the many others in our country deserving of health care, including women and children.
Marlene Wenk, Denver
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