I appreciate the many opinions on the editorial page. We all love the United States, and I am sure so does columnist Leonard Pitts.
I can’t imagine why the writer of the letter “Columnist has a jaded view” (July 7, Our Readers’ Views) would object to him mentioning great leaders like the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. or President Barack Obama. Our country and its freedoms are not just for us “white people” but, indeed, black lives matter, as do all of our citizens and those who seek freedom in our country. We can always make our country better for the members of any race or heritage.