Bush policy sows hate
Dear Editor: It makes absolutely no sense to believe in the Bush Administration’s “War on Global Terrorism.” I must agree with Charlie Reese on this: “It’s designed, of course, to maintain the illusion that we are at war,” quoted from “Bush’s European trip turns into a bust,” Herald-Standard June 5 edition.
Is anyone keeping score in this “mock war” soap opera drama?
Mr. al-Qaida’s scorecard – two WTC Towers, WTC #7, Pentagon damages, four expensive jet planes, economic recession, workmen compensation and health care costs. Clean up and salvage expenses, business relocation expenses, disruption of and rerouting for investments. Bumper stickers and flag purchases. Insurance industry losses. Skilled and technologically proficient workers murdered by the thousands whose education costs run into the millions alone. Lost travel and hotel revenues. Layoff in the hospitality industry. Tourism and airline revenues down by millions.
And that does not even begin to take into account the trickle-down effects. National Guardsman and Reservists’ call-up expenses.
I will not even try to assess the damage done to the American self-assurance. We clearly are clueless as to what is really happening to American values and lost moral ground as we quickly forget the sacrificed lives attributed to Mr. al-Qaida and his sheep.
Mr. Bush’s scorecard – a bunch of illiterate, unskilled, moronic, babbling people imprisoned in Cuba. Millions spent bombing rocks and dirt. A few kills, but no satisfaction. None.
The fine print does not tell you that this is not a war on terrorism at all. It is a war waged under the pretext of religious fervor. At the root of the enemy’s strategy is the aim of weakening us economically. And in terms of lost dollars and lost confidence in protecting our economy Mr. al-Qaida is winning at about $20 billion lost US dollars to a few hundred thousand from Mr. al-Qaida’s bank account, to my way of accounting. Thank you Mr. Anderson.
We have, therefore, already lost the war against terrorism because we are spending all our power trying to make people hate us more than they already hate us. Isn’t it more investor friendly to try to look for ways to allow the people who hate us to learn to love us?
S.R. Pohaski
Uniontown
Citizens have duty to vote
Dear Editor:
I am concerned about the future of our young and senior citizen generation. I was very disappointed in the public when I worked the polls for the primary election. I was appalled at the people who did not vote. It is your personal and private right to vote. This is your constitutional privilege.
These same citizens are the ones who complain about the way our country is being run. It is also these people who are running our country into the state of depression and political situations that we are faced with.
There are certain privileges we have and those are freedom of speech, the right to vote and our faith.
I hoped that the citizens in November elections proceed to the polls and vote. We need more of a turnout. I understand people feel that it’s not worth it. That they are frustrated and at the point that they really don’t care because it won’t make a difference. But it does.
You can’t give up on our rights as citizens.
I’m also asking the public to please take a stand and become more involved in our borough.
I heard complaints about what should be done, but people need to attend the public meetings. Our council members are really doing a fine job and I respect and admire them for their concerns, but they can use more support and help from the citizens of Centerville.
They are always open for suggestions and opinions. We can accomplish more by getting together at the public meetings to improve our borough.
Dolores LaCatla
Centerville