Bullies leave defense alone, pick on the poor
It’s clear that fraud is low-down, rotten and Americans don’t like it.
The Republicans are interested in saving money by cutting funds to federal programs that have been defrauded by our citizens. They have targeted food stamps.
Most any reasonable person can see two things:
First, the food stamp program is certainly vulnerable to fraud and no doubt suffers some losses.
Second, compared to the Defense Department, food stamps are like the gnat in the room.
The well-intentioned Republicans, who resist any reductions in the defense budget, thus may be seen as bullies who have picked the least powerful of all constituencies to pick on: the poor.
In combatting fraud, the GOP is in the right church — but sitting in the wrong pew.
Ricks Carson, Atlanta
Learn this lesson: Divided, we will fail
I just had to chuckle at the letter “Luckovich must learn how people really feel” (Readers write, Opinion, Nov. 3).
Divided, we will fail. Divided, we will fail.
Phil Davis, Powder Springs
Everyone makes mistakes; leaders learn
The letter writer is absolutely correct (“Luckovich must learn how people really feel,” Readers write, Opinion, Nov. 3).
The ideological left either ignores the transgressions of or does not fully vet their Chosen Few. But the ideological left is quick to condemn those they disagree with or who don’t fall into line with their thinking.
One is supposed to put aside ethics and values when it comes to judging their chosen. Former President Bill Clinton was morally corrupt. President Barack Obama was never fully scrutinized or vetted.
It is a double standard that I and others are sick and tired of. Every individual makes mistakes. The ones you respect and want as leaders are those who learn from those mistakes and become stronger and better people. Many of our current leaders don’t seem to be able to do that.
Boyd Hinnant, Mableton
New technology presents challenges
I want to thank Bill Husted for many fine articles on a subject that I am challenged by: computers. At age 75, I totally missed the Internet revolution. Husted has a gift of explaining complicated procedures to me and others who are also computer-challenged.
Thanks to the AJC for “Beefing up home security with wireless sensors” (Living, Oct. 30). The article was very helpful to me. Keep up the great work — because when it comes to computers, there are a great number of “challenged” people like myself.
BUD PRESGROVE, MARIETTA
