&letterheadGreed; led to Imus firing
TO THE EDITOR: While Imus's comments about the Rutger's Women's Basketball team were inappropriate, they were nothing compared to the lyrics of rappers -- who spew their racist, anti-woman venom with impunity. The Imus Show needs to be taken about as seriously as the far-right, fictitious ramblings of the likes of Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh -- which are usually short on facts and long on propaganda.
The firing of Imus (who has done a huge amount of charity work) had nothing to do with justice, or doing the "right thing" -- but was more about insatiable corporate greed, whose only concern is the "bottom line" -- like their treasonous ilk who export America jobs and technology to fatten their coffers at any cost.
This was a chance for the Rutger's Woman's Basketball team and their coach to shine -- by accepting Imus's apology. Instead, they immaturely behaved like a bunch of vengeful vigilantes, allowing themselves to be used like a bunch of "hos" -- to satisfy the hypocritical blood lust of Al Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson. This wasn't a "victory" for the Rutger's Women's Basketball team -- it was simply a sad day for freedom of speech and liberty in America.
Greg Horak
Albany
&letterheadHealth; plan not affordable
TO THE EDITOR: Recently, Wal-Mart confirmed that over half of its employees, 53 percent, are not covered under the company's health-care plan.
Despite these shameful numbers, Wal-Mart is trying to mislead the public by falsely claiming that its health-care plans have actually improved. Here are the facts. Last year, Wal-Mart told the press that it provided company health care to 638,000 employees. Now, Wal-Mart claims it provides company health care to only 636,391 employees, a decline of nearly 2,000 employees.
Contrary to Wal-Mart's publicity stunts, the reality is that the Wal-Mart health-care crisis is getting worse. In fact, in the last few months, Wal-Mart has decided to eliminate its traditional and standard health-care plans for all new hires, leaving only a high-deductible, catastrophic health-care plan and President Bush's privatized health-savings accounts.
How many Wal-Mart employees can possibly afford a $1,000 deductible for individuals and a $3,000 deductible for families when the average Wal-Mart associate makes $2,000 below the poverty line for a family of four?
I would hope that with $11 billion in annual profits, Wal-Mart will stop its publicity stunts and start changing for the better by providing affordable health care to all of its employees.
Scott Woods
Plattsburgh
Opinion
September 8, 2007
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 8, 2007
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Editorial: A pair of aces among the Cards
How fitting was it for Bob Emery and Kevin Houle to achieve coaching milestones on the same day and in the same building.
- Editorial: Nurses, aides: a breed apart
- Editorial: The leather lung: where not to sit
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Editorial: A pair of aces among the Cards
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Cheers and Jeers: Feb. 6, 2012
CHEERS to Dr. Anne Cahill and JEERS to drivers who don't signal for turns and changing lanes.
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Cheers and Jeers: Feb. 6, 2012
- Letters to the Editor
- Speakout
- In My Opinion
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In My Opinion: E'town water, sewer essential
Elizabethtown has a history of economic ups and downs, Town Supervisor Margaret Bartley writes.
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In My Opinion: E'town water, sewer essential
