So Twitter won't recognize the outstanding work and example of American citizenship reflected in Alan Page's life's work ("Alan Page not 'notable' enough for Twitter," Aug. 27). If what Alan has accomplished and shared with all of us is not "notable," then what, may I ask, is notable? Shame on Twitter!
Only on the social-media junk system can this be possible!
I've known Alan, as a hero on the gridiron, as a friend of my father, and then as a talented, capable Minnesota assistant attorney general. I watched him hone his attorney skills as he joined the judicial bench, and as he served our citizens so well as a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Even more, I watched as Alan and his wife, Diane, worked to help young children get a special start in life. Through their Page Education Foundation, they have literally sparked new lives for so many young people.
In these days of challenge as we work to rid our communities and our nation of the vestiges of racial, educational, social and economic inequity, who better serves as an example of personal success and personal perseverance for our younger generations than Alan Page? Who else can better serve to be one's hero?
For me, Alan Page, friend, mentor, adviser, is indeed "notable."
Enough said. Twitter, do yourself a favor. Be something other than a "twit."
Hubert H. Humphrey III, Golden Valley