LETTERS 05/08/08

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Under an Obama administration, unemployment would indeed increase as Wright, Jesse Jackson, Louis Farrakhan and Al Sharpton are added to the unemployment rolls.

Fred J. Sanchez

Parkville

The union workers on strike (5/6, A-1, “A prolonged Fairfax strike could hurt Malibu sales”) should get everything they are asking for, which, of course, means GM should shutter the plant and move production overseas.

When will unions learn that they, and they alone, are responsible for ruining the American economy over the past 40 years? Extortion is illegal, and the union leadership should be charged.

Pat Nolan

Sedalia, Mo.

Buried on Page A-12 in Sunday’s paper (5/4) was an article titled “Troops face another deadly threat — bad electrical work.” The article states that flawed electrical work by contractors is killing our soldiers in Iraq.

At least a dozen U.S soldiers have been electrocuted in Iraq, according to the Pentagon and congressional investigators. The deaths and close calls are being investigated by Congress and the Defense Department’s inspector general. American electricians, who worked for KBR, the Houston-based defense contractor responsible for maintaining U.S. bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, said they repeatedly warned company managers and military officials about unsafe electrical work.

No matter how you feel about the war in Iraq, it is unconscionable that a corporation knowingly performed unsafe work and that our soldiers risk death taking showers and during other normal activities because of their poor work. I don’t know how much greed was involved. But for the soldiers, their families and for America, it’s hard enough to fight the enemy. And now we find the enemy is a corporation in Houston?

As an American, I am outraged and would hope that others like me will contact their senators and Congress members.

Michele Manne Snyder

Overland Park

Missouri Rep. Onder’s letter (5/1) described how he has sponsored HB 1831 to “protect women and ensure they are fully informed should they choose to have an abortion.”

I work with women in Missouri daily. I see the effects of poverty, sexual assault, violence, rape and various other forms of abuse and neglect on their lives. One of the abuses I see most often is poor quality of life and early death due to the lack of access to health care. This is systemic abuse.

I wonder if Mr. Onder has considered working on this issue, or if he has worked to fund programs that help women when they’ve been raped or have suffered domestic violence. I wonder if he helps them find child care or health care for their children.

It would be interesting to learn how many women confide in Mr. Onder that he believes his top priority is to protect women from abortion. Using the word “protect” to justify controlling women is a tired old cliche.

Ask women what they need to be protected from, Mr. Onder. I assure you, abortion isn’t at the top of their lists.

Mary Bradley

Leawood

I would like to publicly thank the Kansas City and South Platte fire departments and remind everyone what superb service our firefighters provide while risking their lives in many situations.

Firefighters have come to my aid twice within the past few months. Once was for a medical emergency, and the other was for a feline rescue. These two situations were extreme opposites in emergency value, but in each case the firefighters were very helpful and unfailingly kind.

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