This is Viewpoints for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016

Best in the world

I just read a letter in Sunday's paper written by Ed Norwood of Macon about socialism in which he asks the question "Has socialism ever been successful?" No disrespect intended, but what planet is he living on?

Does he not know that of the top 10 best countries in the world to live in based on quality of life and income, the first six are all considered socialist countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and France. America comes in at No. 7 and probably because it is only one step away from being socialist as well. Surely he knows the reason the word social appears in Social Security, because Social Security and also Medicare are socialist programs.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not pushing socialism in its entirety, but the reality is most modern countries in the world today are in some form or another socialist in nature.

If Norwood would like to experience a truly non-socialist country and see how successful they are, he should visit Afghanistan, Cuba, Pakistan or North Korea, just to name a few.

— Green Perry

Cochran

Highly educated

As the great country comedian Jerry Clower once said, Dr. Bill Cummings, you are educated above your intelligence.

— George Scoville

Macon

This story was originally published February 2, 2016 at 8:48 PM with the headline "This is Viewpoints for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 ."