I want to give a big vote of thanks to The Weekend Sun editor, who will print letters that can, at times, be controversial. This is Freedom of Speech as it should be in our democratic New Zealand. Many thanks too to Peter Dey, who commented on my letter of June 10. In these trying times, when there will be people who do not write for fear of being howled down, remember the words of Evelyn Beatrice Hall. I paraphrase: 'I may not like what you say, but I will fight to the death your right say it”.

Helen Weston, Katikati.