Headline about terrorist attack in Israel needed to be written with greater care | Opinion

Poor headline choice

What a deceptively disgusting headline you ran on Oct. 9.

The headline read “Israel Formally Declares War As Hundreds Die On Both Sides.”

What the headline should have said was something along the lines of “Israel Formally Declares War In Response to Hamas Slaughtering Hundreds.”

I know you have to use stories from the New York Times, Washington Post and other media sources, but you do not have to use their headlines.

Your headline misrepresented the actual facts.

You needed to make it clear Israel’s actions were in response to Hamas’ terrorist attack, not make it appear that Israel may have been the aggressor.

You can do better by putting a little more thought into what is an accurate portrayal of events.

Teresa Lesnak, HHI

Losing trust for Mace

Once again, South Carolina’s 1st District Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace has shown her true colors with the ouster of the speaker of the House.

Add that to her recent juvenile comment on the F-35 crash without any regard for the pilot. Wow.

In my opinion, she can no longer be trusted.

I hope she has both primary and General Election opposition.

Surely we can do better.

Peter Trager, HHI

Kids need recess

Rep. Patrick Haddon, Mike Burns and David Vaughan, all Republicans representing Greenville County, and Steven Long, R-Spartanburg, have S.C. House Bill 3731 in progress, supporting recesses, as I have advocated.

It is a good bill.

Our children have been abused long enough.

They are not “little adults.”

Pat Milley, Conway

Bill seeks to prevent bad actors

Gaming and wagering already occur on a large but unofficial scale in South Carolina, putting residents who participate at risk of financial fraud, identity theft, and other forms of malicious activity when dealing with illegal books and untrustworthy individuals domestically and internationally.

The S.C. Equine Advancement Act offers a platform and opportunity to regulate the ever-growing gaming industry while simultaneously capturing revenue to revitalize our equine industry in the Palmetto State.

If passed, the bill would allow three gaming providers to operate in South Carolina, offering horse wagering in the form of advanced deposit wagering (ADW), which is arguably the safest form of wagering.

ADW is a common form of secure, regulated wagering where users pre-deposit funds before being able to place a wager, preventing users from wagering funds they do not have.

Similar to the South Carolina Lottery Commission, this legislation would create the S.C. Equine Commission to create and oversee enforcement measures, increase transparency and education on safe play, and ensure gaming providers adhere to all state laws and reporting requirements.

The S.C. Equine Advancement Act was passed by the S.C. House of Representatives in April of 2023 and will need to be passed by the Senate and signed into law in 2024 to start protecting South Carolinians from bad actors in the gaming arena.

By passing this key piece of legislation, our state leaders can ensure South Carolinians are able to safely participate in wagering activities while benefiting our state’s economy and equine communities.

Bradford Long, Charleston