Southbridge vote
To The Editor: The vast majority of Southbridge Towers residents overwhelmingly voted to proceed with the next step in possible privatization, which is the black book. This was done over efforts by certain board members and others to keep information from residents, which is necessary to make an intelligent decision on this vital issue.
All board members now know what the residents who voted them into office want. As representatives of the residents of S.B.T., all board members should work together through the process. Individual board members who still plan on fighting this for their own personal agendas should either resign or be expelled from the board. The people have spoken.
Michael Wishner
To The Editor: It wasn’t long ago that finding a decent place to
live, especially in New York, was out of bounds for
the middle class. It is still the case, although made
a little easier by the enactment of the Mitchell-Lama
program by legislators in the 1960’s.
Having found a livable home such as we have at
Southbridge Towers, it is unthinkable to destroy it
for the sake of promises of great wealth, promises
that are far from reality.
There is no denying that we had 35 years of
comfortable living. For one, we should think of that
when we pay our next monthly maintenance bill, that
affordable amount which allows us to live within our
means.
For the restless ones and the speculators who are
willing to gamble and look for greener pastures the
world is an open arena and they can leave S.B.T. anytime.
But it is morally wrong to go after fool’s gold
leaving others who have found S.B.T. comfortable and
affordable on a rocky road leading to nowhere.
Geraldine Lipschutz
In Clinton’s corner
To The Editor: Re “Downtown club backs Edwards; few votes for Clinton” (news article, Oct. 19 – 25):
Unfortunately, I could not attend the last Village Independent Democrats meeting when Edwards was endorsed. Edwards was a good choice.
However, if I had been at the meeting, I would have voted for Hillary Clinton because of her strong positions on healthcare coverage, affordable housing, education and global warming.
On her early stand on Iraq, she should have clarified her approval of sending troops into Iraq. Iraq was ruled by an undemocratic, ruthless tyrant, Saddam Hussein.
Our troops removed Hussein with the support of the majority of the Iraqi people, support that was demonstrated by the collapse of Hussein’s statue in Baghdad. Hillary should have then demanded that our troops leave, which would allow Iraqis to set up their own government with the help of the U.N.
I know it is now easy to criticize her after the tragic situation in Iraq. Nevertheless, she is best for our country, and it would be good to have a woman as president.
Herman Gerson
