LTE: A message to Jim Fitzgerald

Jim Fitzgerald, whose column “To the Left” appear in this newspaper, is articulate, polite and thankfully, free from bombast. He, however, cannot brig himself to criticize Barak Obama, when such criticism is legitimate and
and long overdue; in the same way that loyal Republicans blindly supported George W. Bush in spite of his disastrous decisions and political gaffes.
Those of us who have have been long witness to the procession of sorry individuals offered to us as presidential candidates can hardly be blamed for coming to the conclusion that this country is no longer producing men ( or women) worthy or capable of the task.
At fault, I believe , is the present-day educational system which places sports before learning, fails to emphasize logic and reason, glorifies the military, and shamefully permits religion to bring pressure to bear on curriculum. Is there no one who cares, as I do, that we have this alarming shortage of Lochinvars to come to our rescue as a nation?

Sincerley: Ruth Elizabeth Ramsey