Apples
and oranges
To the editor:
Last week’s column by Managing Editor Hank Kalet described the campaign between Tom Kean Jr. and Bob Menendez as a "choice between bad and bad," Mr. Kean’s positions versus Mr. Menendez’s integrity. This is a comparison between apples and bicycles.
The editorial should have been between the candidate’s political/policy positions or their personal integrity. As of this morning Mr. Kean is leading Mr. Menendez, a sitting United States senator, by six points (Monmouth University/Gannett NJ Poll).
The policy differences between the two candidates have been submerged by the questions of Mr. Menendez’s integrity. It would seem that he has very little, if any, integrity. He appears to be nothing more than a second-rate Hudson County Democrat. First-rate Hudson County Democrats don’t get caught.
There have never been any questions concerning Mr. Kean’s personal integrity. He has always conducted his affairs with the highest personal honesty and integrity. This is a hallmark of the Kean family, as Tom Jr. follows in the footsteps of his father.
However, in whose footsteps does Mr. Menendez follow? Since his roots never seem to manifest themselves, then I would offer a list of Democrats that serve as mentors to Mr. Menendez: James McGreevey, John Lynch, Wayne Bryant, Sharpe James, Robert Torricelli, William Musto, Robert Janiszewski, George Norcross, Peter Harvey, Zulima Farber, Gerald McCann, Thomas Whelan, Hugh Addonizio, Cornelius Gallagher, Kenneth Gibson.
I would recommend that the next time the writer decides to compare two issues, that he ensure the issues are "apples to apples."
Harold V. Kane
Monroe
Appreciation
from Hadassa
To the editor:
On behalf of the Development, Donors and Events Department of Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem, may I express our sincere gratitude for the collection of scarves and caps that were knitted especially for our brave soldiers in the north of the country and in Lebanon.
Such a thoughtful gift at this time of the year, when the weather is hot during the day but cold at night, will be very welcomed by all the soldiers that receive them. The compassion is reflected in each stitch and the department thanks all the ladies from the ALISA Chapter that knitted these scarves and caps. Your efforts are truly appreciated.
Judith Joseph
Ein Kerem, Israel
Pope wasn’t
wrong about Islam
To the editor:
I think that all discussion pertaining to what Pope Benedict said, and his need to "apologize" to the Islam world, should be dropped.
Giving in to those demands, as in the case of Israel’s having given land for peace, only makes the Islamic world feel that they are powerful.
If one wants their religious feelings dealt with in a kind fashion, one has to show respect for everyone else’s religious beliefs, and threatening to wipe other countries off the face of the map is not a good beginning.
Marilyn Shustak
Monroe

