In reading the letter to the editor from Andy Roscoe, he sounds like he is very educated and a historian, but most of all, he sounds like a die-hard Republican. That's fine. But if opportunities beget opportunities, then why is it that so many of the big businesses that made their wealth off the backs of real Americans who are now homeless, jobless, and without medical protection, have the gall to take their jobs/businesses out of the United States?
Big business also includes professional sports. The U.S. military has gone beyond the call of duty, as they serve this country and protect all businesses. Show me where these men and women get paid $1 millon or more a year (as many professional athletes do). In the military, these brave men and women give their lives and limbs so that sports professionals can play games. They, too, give nothing back to our vets returning home from Bush's war. All big businesses could give some of their money to help these men and women have the life they deserve. There is no human on this earth worth $1 million a year. Since big businesses do not wish to pay taxes on their wealth, how about donating that excess wealth to those who helped make your fortune for you? Donating it to veterans would be a great opportunity for big business to show appreciation for all its wealth.
Roscoe said that America's businesses, supported by the banks, were the backbone prior 2007. Remember President Ronald Reagan's trickle-down economics? Well, from the time that George W. Bush was president this country has been in a free fall due to his lies and deception, which were all backed up by what I call the "Holocaust Republicans." President Barack Obama has had to clean up Bush's messes. The free fall with the debt began when Bush cut taxes for those who backed him. Try not putting any money in the bank for eight years then let's see you pay your bills. Bush should have made sure that his uncalled-for invasion of Iraq was paid for before he defied the United Nations and invaded a country — killing thousands of men, women and children. What you do not understand is that the president at the time was the one who generated the deficit-driven policy, not President Obama.
The letter mentions former Gov. Jim Florio. Is he referring to the 1 cent tax increase? Well, step back and tell me, what is the rate of tax now? Also, your boats all had Bush holes in them before Obama took office.
If the Republicans in Washington had more than a one-word vocabulary, just maybe the country could improve. These jokers forget they are to serve the people of the United States, not those who line their pockets. Do they think they are the "Lone Rangers"? I guess it's an opportunity, right?
Yes, the current Occupy Wall Street protesters here and in other cities are exercising their rights under our Constitution. Those who have abused these people are the "Holocaust Republicans."
Tell me, if the word lazy is incorrect, then why do we have thousands of undocumented people picking our crops, digging our ditches, washing dishes and picking up our trash? They stand in line and jump at every opportunity to work. They are not asking for a handout.
Remember, the wealthy are the ones who caused the deficit. The banks were rescued by the working people, not any big businesses. The banks stole from our vets using deceitful mortgage tactics. Remember that?
Roscoe's letter to the editor really does not serve any purpose. Only die-hard Republicans would applaud him. Remember, Rick Perry does not invest his millions in the United States. Mitt Romney bought into businesses that he knew were going down. (Of course, that must have been an opportunity, right?).
Enjoy the next four years — Obama, Obama, Obama. He's our country's man.
James R. Shinn
Eastampton
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Posted in Letters to editor on Thursday, January 5, 2012 12:45 am. Updated: 2:15 pm.
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