Letters sent to AJC earlier in 2012

Letters to the AJC sent in 2012
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Letter to AJC 2-17-12


The GOP should change its moniker to the HYP,a party of spin and hypocrisy. Their words and actions have been in direct opposition to one another over the last two decades, and it's getting worse. Take contraception for example. A blue ribbon congressional panel made up entirely of GOP males is pontificating on the rights of women. In the mean time 98% of catholic women already take contraceptive precautions, whilst their conservative male spiritual leaders strut and fret and interfere in people's right to live their lives as they see fit.


But that's not all, as the TV ad so often says. Look closely at the four front runners in the battle for the republican nomination for president; A serial adulterer who claims ownership of family values; a flip flopper who espoused liberal programs before he denigrated them; a libertarian who would bring us back to the 18th century; and an "average Joe" who earned close to a million dollars each of the last seven years. These are the people who are the cream of the republicans?


And, if you order now you can also receive more of the same. A collapsed economy as under Bush II. A return to "free for all" financial hi-jinks. A funnel for wealth to the super rich. Bankrupt Social Security and Medicare systems. Free wheeling special interests deciding policy. Failing education. Gutted science. Religious rules thrust upon us. The environment raped and discarded. And more wars fought by the underclass, whilst the privileged stay at home and watch on TV.


Sounds scary doesn't it. But as sure as the sun rises over Stone Mountain, Georgians will hold their noses, turn off their brains, and vote again for the hype that has nearly ruined our State and our Nation.

Tom

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letter to AJC 2-8-12


It shows how far down we have fallen in Georgia when once we held our noses and actually considered Karen Handel a reasonable alternative to Nathan Deal for governor. We should have known when we saw her try to deny the poor,the old, and the forgotten a right to vote. We should have known when she stood alongside her erstwhile companion Sarah Palin and decried the right of a woman to chose her own destiny. But we were taken in, and now we see the fruits of our self deception.


Karen has shown us that she puts party ideology above the very essence of her womanhood. Not only is she guilty of conspiring to dismantle Planned Parenthood but now she is using the age old tactic of bending and distorting the truth to distract from her own despicable actions. Let's hope Karen Handel disappears into the background and fades with the others of her ilk. Unfortunately given the tenor of the times, it's likely she will become a star among the mass of far right activists who seek to destroy rather than build.

Tom

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Letter to ajc 2-3-12


With the big game day approaching, the republicans should take note of the mechanism that keeps the NFL afloat and millions glued to their TV sets around the world. In the words of the commissioner, the NFL operates in a blend of free enterprise and socialism. A sharing of wealth between the teams ensures that no one team becomes the most powerful for all time to dominate the sport for ever. This approach guarantees fan support for individual teams and the ongoing health of the entire enterprise.


Funny isn't it? Seems like the country could really benefit from such a system and then we wouldn't have the 1 percent billionaires and millionaires making condescending statements about the poor. I think the NFL model shows that, like most things, an equilibrium is best, and that balancing wealth production with gain by everyone involved is a workable and productive system.


Tom

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Letter to AJC 1-26-12

It's sad to see anti-Obama bias creeping into the Truth-o-Meter reports. I know you have to play to your audience but, the most recent report on the State of the Union speech rated 2 points half true when the facts as reported in the column actually show that the statements are true.

Without a bailout General Motors would have gone bankrupt and up to a million jobs would have been lost. Obama never actually stated that it was solely the bail out that put GM back on top, but without it they wouldn't be where they are today. I think that is absolutely true. Rating Obama's statement half true simply shows the bias.

Secondly, the rating on job creation is also flawed. There is no doubt that over the past 22 months 3 million jobs have been created by private business. That's what he said, and that is perfectly true. Sorry if it doesn't meet your agenda, but if you want to have credibility in this reporting, have the guts to assess and report things correctly.


Tom

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Letter to AJC 1-20-2012

Newt Gingrich believes that the best form of defense is attack. Anything to deflect blame elsewhere seems to be his modus operandi. His pomposity knows no bounds and his surge in popularity is an ominous harbinger for the future of America. Where are the mores of yesteryear? If indeed Newt wins the candidacy, it would appear that we are headed for polygamy and graft as the new norm. The respectable republicans have all been intimidated by the mobocracy of the tea party who would return our country to an"every man for himself"cauldron of recklessness. The days of Reagan are certainly over.


Tom