On bended knee for Tim Tebow

Freehold, N.J.: The proper analogy for the Tim Tebow acquisition is that he is to the Jets as Sarah Palin was to the Republican Party: a desperation move with a slight chance for success. Still, a slight chance for success is better than the chance they have now; at worst, they generate publicity and pick up a few new supporters. The dyed-in-the-wool supporters aren’t going anywhere — yet. Jeff Schaeffer Brooklyn: So Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie wrote on his Twitter account that “We don’t need Tebow.” Nice going. Great way to welcome a new teammate. I guess Cromartie can’t wait for this summer’s team training camp to open. It is no wonder that the Jets locker room is what it is. Real class, Antonio. I wonder how he would feel if he were traded and a player on his future team said what he said. My advice: Use discretion, be professional and keep your mouth shut.

Jerry Chiappetta

Crosstown rival

Hoboken: Each time the Jets do something embarrassing, I thank God for being born into a Giants family. Brendan Dunphy

QB sneak

Valley Stream, L.I.: Maybe everyone has this wrong, and Tim Tebow has simply been hired as Rex Ryan’s personal prayer coach. Jim Burns

Help from above

Brooklyn: I’m a sixty-something-year-old Jet fan whose first act of faith in the never-fail-to-disappoint Jets was to root and wager on the AFL Jets in Super Bowl III. Jet fans have long understood the need for prayer and divine intervention when it comes to Gang Green. I don’t care if this means Tebow taking a knee to pray on the sidelines as a backup quarterback or on the field or sideline after he makes a big play. After all, how many times have Jet teams taken a literal knee when a big

Publicity stunt

Color blind

Wrong state

Manhattan: I see you gave the Jets a full nine pages of coverage for signing Tim Tebow. The Jets cannot get publicity by winning (like the Giants do), so they pull this stunt, and you fall for it. They should sign the Unabomber. That should get them a 60-page centerfold section. Giant fans find your Mets/jets bias offensive. You should be very careful not to offend the vastly larger Yankee/giant fan base. I’m just saying. Michael J. Riccio Deer Park, L.I.: Columnist John Mchorter wonders in “Imaging a white Trayvon,” (March 22) whether Martin’s alleged killer would already be in jail. That made me wonder too; if the victim, in this case, were white and the perpetrator were black, would this even be a story? Mchorter should be more concerned with the black-on-black violence that is destroying the black community, rather than adding to his race-baiting tactics.

Louis Azzilonna

Shoppers’ rights

play was needed in a game or a win was required in key regular season or playoff game? Prayer can never hurt when it comes to the Jets! I welcome all the prayers Tebow can offer on behalf of the Jets and all the Hail Mary passes he can complete. John Donahue Brooklyn: While I grieve with the Martin family for their loss, my question is this: Why was there a protest march in New York City? This terrible murder occurred in Florida, not New York. Don’t we spend enough of our money for police presence for New York things? We New Yorkers do not go to Florida to protest. That was nuts. Robin Sandberg South Richmond Hill: To Voicers Lee Castaldo, Michelle Frazier and Myrtle Price: I shop at Key Food. The “must buys” aren’t for all sale items, but shoppers shouldn’t be forced to buy a minimum amount to get a sale price on any item. If I wanted to buy in bulk, I would go to a warehouse club. I buy just what I need at the time. Consumers have to speak up and complain, or companies will just keep taking advantage of us. Joanne Wagner

Politics as usual

Power of persuasion

Milford, Conn.: To Voicer Gail Halpert: When you can remember the sponsors’ product’s names from what you describe as “irritating ads,” it proves that those ads have been highly effective. Irritating or not, they will continue to appear often, since you’ve remembered their sponsors’ names (and also inadvertently advertised their names in your letter).

George Fiore Albany: The absurdity of your March 22 editorial “Their money’s worth ,” misrepresenting CSEA’S decision to suspend our political support in the wake of the scandalous Tier 6 for redistricting trade, would be apparent had you bothered to even read your own news blog. Your own Ken Lovett accurately pointed out in a news analysis that Gov. Cuomo’s suggestion that there might be ethical questions about our action is nonsense. Your editorial is even more ridiculous considering your reporting on Mayor Bloomberg’s repeated offers to fund the campaigns of legislators who vote his way. Thank you very much, but CSEA will continue to act in what we believe is the best interest of the working people of New York. Danny Donohue, president, Civil

Service Employees Association

Talking in code

Brooklyn: The Bay Ridge residents who are whining over the new reality show “Brooklyn 11223” need to zip it. The young men and women on this show never once claim to hail from Bay Ridge. The show is called “Brooklyn 11223,” not “Brooklyn 11209”, which is the real Bay Ridge zip code. Without these rowdy Brooklynites, the bustling Bay Ridge merchants would not have flourished the way they have for decades. Truth be told, insofar as representing the partygoers in after-dark Bay Ridge, these young people are the real Brooklyn deal.

Lisa L. Dimino

The no-snow surplus

Bronx: Dear Mayor Bloomberg: It has become obvious that the city’s budget for winter snow removal and subsequent pothole repairs is going to sit as undisturbed as the stacks of snow shovels at Home Depot. I would love to know what is planned for this surplus. Maria Bonsanti

A great place to live

Staten Island: Anyone looking to buy a house or condo should seriously look at northwest Staten Island. My mortgage is less than $700 a month. Where are

War is never easy

AP you going to find a rental for less than that? It is green and quiet here and I have flowers and trees outside my door. You don’t need a car. I can walk to everything I need or want — shopping, doctors, a gym — and there is plenty of round-the-clock public transportation. Our neighborhood is diverse, and the people are friendly. I bought my first home here 16 years ago and have never regretted it. Anne Bennett

Paying her own way

East Hampton, L.I.: To Voicer Ilona Pino: Your tax dollars don’t pay anything for my doctor’s visits or my medications. I pay plenty. I don’t want anything for nothing and despise the thought of living in a nanny state. I am far from an outdated fossil, and it’s too bad you have such an attitude about older folks. I’ve paid into Social Security since I was 15 years old. I’ve worked my whole life and gave plenty to the government. In turn, they raided the fund and frittered it away. Had they not touched it, there would be plenty to go around. Bea Derrico Brooklyn: Voicer Stephanie Carruth simply thought we should go in and take out Iran’s rulers to stop them from getting nukes. Remember George W. Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” after invading Iraq? Well 10 years and thousands of lives lost later, we finally managed to get out of there. Do we want to do that again? Nothing is that easy. Diane Katz