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USAGE: "What a bankruptcy court might achieve is forcing those who hold GM or Chrysler's debt 'to take a haircut'--that is, get back less of their money than owed." --Austin American-Statesman, March...
...fury over AIG executives' bonuses is heightened by the overall anonymity of those behind the broader economic collapse, for which no one is being held responsible [March 30]. However understandable, this scapegoating distracts from the bigger problem and may debilitate the political will to enact appropriate legislation. Connell J. Maguire RIVIERA BEACH...
...corruption of "the culture of contrition" Nancy Gibbs speaks of in her profound essay on apologizing is the direct consequence of the erosion of personal grace in our society [March 30]. Sadly, decency has been replaced in great measure by coarseness--hence the absence of remorse or contrition. When our courts can demand that a defendant pay damages but not insist on any admission of guilt, we further validate as unnecessary any gesture of true contrition. Edmund Nasralla, BOCA RATON...
...Josh Quittner were elderly with macular degeneration, he would be as thrilled as my Kindle-loving 76-year-old husband [March 30]. The print can be made larger. It is so light, he can hold it. If his eyes get tired, a soothing voice can read to him. Whiny kids in their 40s and 50s can complain, but for us, the Kindle is priceless. Barbara Plungy, DENVER...
...congratulations to South Carolina for recognizing the importance of comprehensive sex education for our young people [March 30]. Other Southern states should follow suit and realize that holier-than-thou abstinence and "Just say no" platitudes do not impact young people whose hormones are raging and whose self-image may not be as secure as it seems. Linda Jewell, SILVER SPRINGS...