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...Re "Now What?" by Joe Klein [Feb. 1]: President Obama spent a year working within the system to bring change. Wrong choice. Special interests gutted the reform out of the health care, banking and climate-and-energy bills, showing that congressional Democrats are as susceptible to the influence of money as Republicans. The President now understands. After the Massachusetts election, he went over the heads of the system to ask for help in getting action on banking reform. Now it's us vs. Wall Street in a fight to win over our Representatives...
...Re "Mass Mutiny" [Feb. 1]: Scott Brown's victory has pointed the way for Democrats to regain their lost momentum. After their shellacking in 2008, Republicans, rather than retreat from their principles, focused on solidifying their base. Democrats, disappointed by the tepid leadership and centrist policies of their party, were content to call it in and suffered a humiliating defeat. The clear lesson for the Democrats: work for the real change and progressive policies that will energize the base--or risk an election debacle in November...
...Re "Toe Huggers" [Feb. 1]: Last year, when I bought a pair of Converses to wear as my summer shoes, I made the same discovery Bryan Walsh did. I noticed right away how natural running felt. Walking has never felt better. So if you don't want to run in a pair of rubber foot gloves, you can get the same effect from a pair of good old-fashioned Chuck Taylors...
...Re "Who Takes Care of Mom?" [Feb. 1]: Francine Russo should not beat herself up for not being around more when her mother's health was failing. Most of us do not have the Cleavers or the Bradys for relatives. "Family craziness" is a major reason people move away in the first place. When my mother's health started deteriorating, one of my sisters chose to take on the caregiving burden. Being separated geographically was my decision, made years beforehand. No one will make me feel guilty for not dealing with relatives I don't like being around...
...Re the derisive letters Time received from older Americans about its January story on teenage unemployment [Feb. 1]: As a teen who has been unsuccessful in finding a job, I am offended by generalizations that teens have minimal skills and a poor work ethic. It is this sort of mind-set--and not just the economy--that prevents teenagers from getting jobs...