A Response To Two Letters

By CURT CLARK

Published: May 12, 2006 12:00 am

To the Editor:

I would like to comment on two letters in the May 5 Letter Hive.

#1 (Isnât it time we did the right thing?) I would add, do we really need the larger homes that are built today (3,4, 5,000-plus square feet with 3-plus baths), in the Northeast most are heated with oil. What about air conditioning, swimming pools, and all the gadgets we have that are powered by oil generated electricity?

(Gas prices in other countries) I have not researched it but I heard on a TV or radio program that the main reason their gas is priced so much higher is because they tax it more.

Letâs show some American ingenuity and do something about the situation. Back in the Carter era, oil prices went up and there were long lines to buy gas (if the station had any) and people became interested in home energy conservation, more fuel-efficient vehicles, etc. A lot of the technology is already out there solar power, wind power, hybrid vehicles.

My niece had an energy efficient heating/cooling system installed when she built her home a few years ago, it utilizes well water to preheat or precool the air in her home. It was more expensive to install than a traditional system but I bet sheâs laughing all the way to the bank today.

Â #2 (Modern European History) If the class is titled âModern European History,â why is there no reference to World War II when the United States liberated France from Germany? How many Americans died so that France is free? How many French citizens have made the âultimate sacrificeâ for the United States?

On another historical note, the United States also defeated Japan, helped rebuild it, and âgave it back.â Is any of this being taught in our schools? Too often the United States is being portrayed as the bad guy/bully. We have made lots of mistakes but no country on earth has done so much for so many and asked for so little in return. As Colin Powell once said to the French, âAll we asked for in return was a place to bury our dead.â

Thank You,

Susan Oberstadt

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Yikes, talk about not doing a basic level of research. As my kids would say, "bruh, aren't you embarrassed?" James Buchanan (its not spelled Bucannan, Steve), the guy who put a black family back into slavery was -- wait for it -- A DEMOCRAT. Abraham Lincoln, the fella that ended slavery, was A REPUBLICAN. Herbert Hoover, a Republican, did not unilaterally cause the Great Depression. The stock market crashed within the FIRST year of his presidency. The imposition of his tariffs sought to help American industry, when there was little work to be had. Yes, FDR, a Democrat, led us out of the Great Depression, but with a heavy assist from the war-based economy in the run-up and through World War 2. And yes, Herbert Hoover did meet with Adolph Hitler in 1938 - A FULL 5 YEARS AFTER HE WAS OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE. It was done as a diplomatic courtesy on the 20th anniversary of the end of World War I. Steve, if I were you, I'd ask the Bee to pull this Letter to the Editor.

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Jeff, thank you for setting the record straight and for focusing on facts over speculation. It’s clear you’re working collaboratively, in the open, and always with Newtown’s best interests at heart. As a First Selectman, you’ve shown that leadership is about results, not partisanship, political slogans, or bashing the other guy. That’s the kind of honorable, steady, experienced, and community-focused leadership this town needs — progress that actually works for everyone, not just a political agenda.

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Looks like someone is getting the politics 101 course and is leaning heavily on the “status quo” and “stagnation” talking points, the reality is that our current First Selectman is only completing his first term in office. Hardly the entrenched, decades-long politician Bruce suggests. In fact, in just this one term, the current selectman has delivered meaningful progress — addressing core infrastructure, keeping budgets responsible, and ensuring that Newtown remains a strong and vibrant community. That’s not “stagnation.” That’s steady, thoughtful leadership in action. If Bruce were truly ready for a challenge, he would have answered my July questions on how to would handle large-scale protests and rallies at the flagpole? Our current First Selectman put forward an option for positive change, and was met with shouting from the mob. What would Bruce do differently? And just how responsive and open to real change will he be when facing that same kind of pressure, or would it not matter when clearly Bruce wants to play the partisan line?

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