MAIL BAG LETTERS FROM READERS

I read with great interest the commentary from Ebonie Cunningham Stringer (“Race- and gender-based inequality still cloud Valley’s perspective, Feb. 7). Let me tell you, she was right on the point.

During my working career I have lived in Dallas, Texas; Tampa, Fla.; and San Diego, Calif. All very unique cities that are very much multi-cultural and living large with ethnic groups. Then my family and I moved to Wilkes-Barre.

Let me just say this first. My wife and I like the small-town living. However, it was as if we stepped back in time with attitudes of race and the viewpoint of small-minded people.

Keystone United addresses claim

Unfortunately, I didn’t know beforehand about the Jan. 31 public event in which Anti-Defamation League representative Nancy Baron-Baer was giving a presentation on so-called “hate” groups. If I had known, I would have been there to refute the rhetoric of the ADL.

Ms. Baron-Baer’s attempt to demonize Keystone United as a “hate group” is very hypocritical considering the activities of the ADL. You can read about the ADL at this Internet address: www2.davidduke.com/adl/index.html

Keystone United is an organization that is committed to defending our European-American culture and heritage. Our positions on racial issues are backed up with facts and logic.

If Nancy Baron-Baer or any other ADL representative wishes to debate me publicly, I’m not hard to find.

Judges’ misdeeds require vigilance

Talk about coincidence. I was just writing a letter for publication in The Times Leader when I saw the letter from Pat Layden (Feb. 4) about the “upcoming” trials of the two former Luzerne County judges. He said exactly what I was going to say but much more eloquently.

I see where the lawyers are asking for another delay, followed by, I’m sure, another delay, until no one can remember what it was all about. Then it will be shoved to the back burners and forgotten.

Oh! Do you realize we just passed the first anniversary of the arrests of Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan?

Visiting political heroes, hypocrisy

I respect one’s need to voice a political opinion; after all, I have been very verbal with mine.

However, when people find it necessary to use God for their political agendas or to support their political views, it makes me cringe.

I clearly recall during the presidential campaign that the Republicans just about condemned anyone who supported Obama for his pro-choice views. Democrats were labeled immoral, sinners, baby killers, ungodly, etc.

Recently, Republicans have found hope, not in Obama, but in the election of Republican Sen. Scott Brown, of Massachusetts, who supports Roe v. Wade.

In a recent interview with Barbara Walters, Scott Brown was asked about his stance on abortion. He stated, “I feel this issue is best handled between a woman and her doctor and her family.”

When asked about gay marriage, Scott Brown replied, “I believe that states should have the ability to determine their own destiny and the government should not be interfering with individual rights.”

Republicans find it perfectly acceptable to thank God and find hope in a pro-choice senator; but when a Democrat, like myself, supports a pro-choice president, we are looked upon as a bunch of immoral sinners.