Reader Mail
Doing the Right Thing
Bush and commutation: Was it worth it? Is Iraq worth it? Also: Dinosaurs at large. A Ron Paulist defends Huckabee. Fighting the illegal plague. Assyrian genocide. Plus much more.
(Page 16 of 16)
br>
—
Alan Hatwell
br>
Leicester, UK
/p>
p>
SLAVES ON SALARY
br>
Re: Louise S.’s letter (under “Sightings”) in Reader Mail’s
It’s
Too Late
:
/p>
I have to take exception to a portion of what you wrote: “Sometimes they even have their Filipino or Indonesian slaves with them walking two steps behind.”
I’m sure you are not that ignorant to be unaware that these Filipinos or Indonesians are paid house helpers and are not slaves. Therefore, you must have malice in your mind. I hope that you only wish to direct your insult on those niqab-wearing women — I have no quarrel with you on that.
p>But you also demean their Filipino or Indonesian maids by calling them slaves. That, madam, is both uncharitable and unjustified. The majority of these people knowingly go and work in a harsh land because it is the only honorable option left for them to lift their families back home from poverty. For that, they deserve respect, if not admiration. You, on the other hand, with your careless words, deserve only contempt. br> — Mike Gotera br> Richmond, Virginia /p> p> MOLE HILL br> Re: Joe Mahoney’s letter (under “Nails on the Head”) in Reader Mail’s Hymns to Hymns : /p>I smell a mole.
Joe Mahoney praised Jim Webb, a Democrat, as an example for Republicans to emulate for supposedly not selling out to business interests. Webb had supported the immigration bill (and amnesty) all along before caving in. (Check out his Senate web page.) Plus Joe hates Ann Coulter.
p>There’s a place for you to go Joe where they love Jim Webb and hate Ann Coulter: It’s called the Democratic Party. br> — Mark Sobolewski br> Falls Church, Virginia /p>
Letter to the Editor Leave a comment
Related Articles
More Articles From Reader Mail
http://spectator.org/archives/2007/07/05/doing-the-right-thing
Follow us:
ADVERTISEMENT
SPONSORED LINKS
FLASHBACK TO: 1995
-
Pope Culture
A man of faith in a godless age is hitting Americans where it hurts.
-
Why the GOP Does Not, Like, Totally Suck
Mr. and Mrs. American Spectator Reader, let P.J. O’Rourke talk sense to your kids.
-
Dames at Sea
-
In the Absence of Guns
In Britain, defending your property can get you life.
-
The Metaphysical Martini
-
Counting the Costs of Clintonism
The debacle of this president’s administration is both a cause and a symptom of the decline of American values. Unless Congress impeaches him, that decline will go on unchecked. An eminent jurist surveys the damage and assesses the chances for the recovery of our culture.
-
Chuck McHagel
It won’t take long for conservatives to scratch this presidential wannabe off their 2008 scorecard.
-
The Legacy of Old John and Mother Fresh-Roasted
-
It’s the Best Time of the Year
The American Christmas, like the songs that celebrate it, makes room for everybody under the rainbow. Is that why so many people seem to be hostile to it?
-
The Bush Crack-Up
Was the President done in by the economy, or by the politics of the economy?
Clip of the Day
H/T to National Review Online
ADVERTISEMENT
