Another view
To the editor:
Well, Dick Kalfus is indeed consistent – consistently skewed on his take on what he sees and hears.
I have only heard about two “earmarks” in the healthcare bill (as could be expected), not the 2,000 that he must have heard about. (The bill is only 2,000 pages long).
Must we be reminded that it is human nature for folks to be reluctant to talk about what they believe in open court? If you don’t agree with most about something, then you might have to be convinced in private. This is what Congress always does.
I did not hear homeland security say that the “system worked,” only that the system needs to work. Implementing ordered changes should progress towards that.
The terrorist at Ft. Hood fell through the crack. Investigation is still under way towards closing some of these loopholes however, as long as humans are making the decisions, errors will be made..
Who is the top anti-terrorist official referred to?
Yes, severe recessions usually take quite a time to recover from. (I expect another year or so.) And unemployment is recovering only slowly, a few skill areas at a time. The agony this all causes is excruciating.
Congress approval ratings are a reflecting of its accomplishments, and since the Republicans are standing in the way of any progressive (and needed) legislation, the public is unable to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Also, since neither of us has served in Congress, I’d suggest that you bone-up on how legislation is traditionally passed therein. I trust the Congress, but not necessarily the loyal opposition
And no, it is not the direct rebuke of God that He objects to, it is the rejection of His people (through politics and economics) that has angered Him. Many cannot see the connection.
And since you obviously trust talk radio, but not the rest of the world, I do not expect any opinion changes. However, the public needs to get it straight.
Wayne K. Hood
Cape Coral