eLetters November 15, 2023

If Liberty and Freedom had to be represented as something other than Lady Liberty and a Bald Eagle, what would it be and why?

If not a woman or an eagle, how about Uncle Sam?

Name and address withheld

Why change the symbols? The symbols are known throughout the world to be those of the United States.

J. William, Address withheld

Liberty … the American flag.

Eugene Munn, Address withheld

Everything changes all the time, especially with time itself, but to change either of these is to change the history that built the United States of America.

Seriously, why? Don’t you think that technology has changed enough of the world today as it is? Why do you have to change the ground roots of the American symbols that the whole world can relate to?

That’s my answer, which is a question for you to answer for once.

But here is my answer: Keep them both the same!

Scott Lepage, Address withheld

There is nothing that could take the place of Lady Liberty or the eagle for freedom. They are synonymous.

Ron Kycek, Deerfield, Wis.

Personally, I would choose the torch from the Statue of Liberty as a symbol, as it was once a beacon of hope for so many immigrating to America for a better future.

James O’Connell III, Address withheld

An American flag on a pole would work for Liberty and for Freedom, as it has stood for both for more than 200 years.

Donald Hudson, Address withheld

Rendition of an original patriot militia man.

Name and address withheld

Liberty/Freedom is symbolized by the Mount Rushmore carving because the men represented were key to establishing and maintaining Liberty and Freedom in the U.S.A.

Bud Hopwood, Address withheld

Revolutionary soldiers – first to fight for Americans’ freedom,

Bob Eatman, Address withheld

Our flag.

Charles Bush, Jr., Address withheld

U.S. flag.

Jeff Beatty, Address withheld