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• 'What New York Owes Vets'
  Councilmember Eric Gioia's recent column, "What New York Owes Vets," gets at the heart of what at-risk and homeless veterans need to reclaim their lives [Opinion, "What New York Owes Vets," September 29, 2008]. For our city's at-risk and homeless veterans, we at the Jericho Project believe in providing both the stability of supportive housing and the vocational training for a good employment outcome. That is why we are breaking ground this fall on the first of two special Veterans Residences in...
• 'Term Limits Talk Spurs Campaign Finance Board'
  It is an outrage that existing members of the City Council are trying to defy the will of the people who put them in office by trying to vacate term limits [New York, "Term Limits Talk Spurs Campaign Finance Board," September 22, 2008]. Term limits were in place when they were elected and now they want to change the rules in the middle of the game? I believe that Ronald Lauder ought to get going on another campaign, this time term limits for all our state legislators. The Legislature of the...
• 'For Love of a Ballpark'
  'For Love of a Ballpark' I've appreciated Andrew Wolf's prominent voice and thought provoking columns concerning the preservation of Yankee Stadium in recent months [Opinion, "For Love of a Ballpark," September 22, 2008]. Is anyone listening, anywhere? If there is a more deserving building to be preserved, I've failed to find it. STEVEN CORNELL Salt Lake City, Utah 'Unfinished Business' Regarding a recent article, "Unfinished Business" [Arts & Letters, September 16, 2008]. "Virtual JFK: Vietnam...
• 'The Fate of Totalitarianism'
  'The Fate of Totalitarianism' In regards to Adam Kirsch's recent article, "The Fate of Totalitarianism" [Arts & Letters, September 17, 2008]: Hitler knew his war against the Jews and other minorities might well succeed when the mostly European nations and a smattering of non-governmental observers from various countries gathered at the lakeside of Evian in Switzerland before World War II to decide who would take the Jews off the Nazi's hands before their fate was sealed at the Nazi's Wansee...
• 'Clinton Vs. Palin'
  In a recent column, Nicholas Wapshott wrote: "Mrs. Palin can rightly ask, what has feminism ever done for me?" [Opinion, "Clinton Vs. Palin," September 10, 2008]. For starters, it was the feminist suffragists who finally secured the vote for all women in every state for future generations, not themselves. In fact, Charlotte Woodward, 91, was the sole survivor of those present at the Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention of 1848, when the hard-fought Amendment finally passed 72 years later...
• 'Rules, Not Rulers'
  Amity Shlaes was spot on with her recent column [Oped, "Rules, Not Rulers," September 17, 2008]. She made a strong case for three sensible rules-based reforms for the financial markets and fiscal policy. To these I would add repeal or reform to two recent rule changes. First, the accounting change to "mark to market" unmarketable assets does nothing but distort by producing large paper losses, part of which in the long run would probably be reversed by large paper profits if companies were not...
• 'Delgado, Mets Top Nationals In Slugfest'
  In light of the New York Mets's dramatic turnaround this season, the big question seems to be: What is Jerry Manuel doing different from the way Willie Randolph handled the team [Sports, "Delgado, Mets Top Nationals In Slugfest," September 10, 2008]? It's now very obvious that Mr. Manuel has made a big difference. I believe the critical difference between the two men is their different approaches to the team and the players. For Mr. Manuel, the team is what counts; while for Mr. Randolph, his...
• 'Up Next: Clinton Vs. Palin'
  'Up Next: Clinton Vs. Palin' No action on the part of the American body politic could better undercut this country's claim to "exceptionalism" than Nicholas Wapshott's observations about the basic commonality of the public appeal of both Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin [Opinion, "Up Next: Clinton Vs. Palin" September 10, 2008]. His conclusion that the same voters who he sees electing John McCain and Mrs. Palin would have elected a Democratic president were Mrs. Clinton on the ticket as either...
• '19 Columbia Freshmen Jump to the Ivy League From the Armed Forces'
  '19 Columbia Freshmen Jump to the Ivy League From the Armed Forces' A recent story about armed forces veterans at Columbia University reminds me of my friend and high school classmate, Phil Lille [New York, "19 Columbia Freshmen Jump to the Ivy League From the Armed Forces," September 5, 2008]. Phil, an All-City athlete, and Tufts University parted company after his freshman (1955-1956) year. He joined the Marines and became a frogman. After his discharge he matriculated at Columbia University...
• 'New Opposition Rises to Change In Term Limits' and 'Political Effects of Term Limits Law Ripple Well Beyond New York City'
  Two recent articles on the term limit debate offered insightful commentary [New York, "New Opposition Rises to Change In Term Limits," September 8, 2008, and National, "Political Effects of Term Limits Law Ripple Well Beyond New York City," September 8, 2008]. In New York City, Democrats have gerrymandered City Council district lines for more than 50 years, since the days after the abolishment of the old Board of Alderman. At one point, after the borough-wide councilmember at large positions...
• 'Save Yankee Stadium? Babe's Granddaughter Says "Yes"'
  Jeffrey Becker's recent letter regarding Yankee Stadium deserves the same response I gave to Andrew Wolf on August 22 [Letters, "Save Yankee Stadium? Babe's Granddaughter Says 'Yes,'" September 2, 2008]. With all due respect to wanting to preserve the "old" Yankee Stadium, the stadium being replaced is not the irreplaceable "House that Ruth Built." That was destroyed in 1974 and 1975 when it was remodeled. The field is not the one he played on. Right field along the foul line was only 296 feet...
• 'A Letter From the Editor: The Future of the Sun'
  I am very deeply disappointed and disheartened to hear this sad statement [Editorial, "A Letter From the Editor: The Future of the Sun," September 4, 2008]. I have been a subscriber to the Sun for more than three years, and I look forward to it every day. It is a rare voice — a paper that is intelligently written, is pro-America, pro-Israel, and that covers local, national, and international stories that the other mainstream press and broadcast press outlets choose to ignore. And did I mention...
• 'Our Moral Standing'
  'Our Moral Standing' Thank you for your recent editorial, "Our Moral Standing," which captured precisely my feelings about this country [Editorial, "Our Moral Standing," August 29, 2008]. As a lifelong Democrat, though not as it turns out a liberal one, living on the Upper East Side, I have had difficulty reconciling my feelings about America with those of most people I know. I simply don't understand the hostile perspective towards this country of people who enjoy the benefits of being...
• 'Save Yankee Stadium? Babe's Granddaughter Says "Yes"'
  'Save Yankee Stadium? Babe's Granddaughter Says "Yes"' With due respect to Jeffrey Becker's call to give landmark status to the existing Yankee Stadium, as a life-long Yankee fan from the 1960s, the single biggest reason to not keep the stadium is the experience in the ballpark now [Letters, "Save Yankee Stadium? Babe's Granddaughter Says 'Yes,'" September 2, 2008]. In a word, it is horrible. Walkways and aisles are far too narrow to circulate through comfortably and safely; exiting the stadium...
• 'A Letter From the Editor: The Future of the Sun'
  I was saddened by the news of The New York Sun's pending closure [New York, "A Letter From the Editor: The Future of the Sun," September 4, 2008]. While I certainly understand the difficulties in keeping such an enterprise afloat, I think it's important for board members and owners of the Sun to know how vital your publication is to the arts community and in particular, the dance world in New York City. By way of voicing my support, I wanted to share my thoughts about the Sun's arts coverage...