Stop the slaughter of horses
Phoenix: This was my response to Sen. John McCain of Arizona after he emailed me telling me that he supported the Horse Slaughter Act: The Republicans have just lost my vote. As a former long-time Republican, I will put up with President Obama rather than this. Old horses should be humanely euthanized if there is no other home, not slaughtered. There needs to be legislation to prevent the transport of horses to slaughterhouses outside the U.S. Horses have been man’s friends for thousands of years, yet their last moments are spent in terror. If Obama issues an executive order to stop this, he has my support.
As for you, Mr. McCain, this is the last straw. Would you sell your beloved pet horse to slaughter for money? My next vote will be Democratic. The people behind this are interested in nothing but money at the expense of man’s best friend. I will support Obama, humaneness and kindness. Tamara K. Wood
Low blow
South River, N.J.: Re “Christie’s load of bull” (editorial, Jan. 10): The only thing pathetic is your bias against Chris Christie. I have been a reader for more then 50 years and have never seen anything like this. So far, President Obama has not had the courage to come out and admit his mistakes, except to blame everyone else. And Hillary Clinton still will not take responsibility for the mess in Benghazi that cost our country four lives. You should just report the news, and let the people judge what happened.
Robert Belloff
Arresting question
Philadelphia: I am not an attorney, but I would have thought it was a criminal offense to endanger the lives of thousands of people by causing four days of massive traffic jams for no legitimate reason. I wonder if everyone responsible for the GWB lane closings should be prosecuted for an offense akin to reckless endangerment. If the crime reaches to Gov. Chris Christie, he might qualify for an insanity defense. He could not distinguish between right and wrong. Bruce S. Ticker
Curious contrast
Staten Island: Does anyone else find it strange that Democratic politicians are so enraged at allegations that Gov. Christie knew about the GWB lane closings back in September? When our President claims ignorance about Benghazi, the IRS scandal and Obamacare, etc., nary a word is spoken. Joanne Clemente
Toast of the party
Bronx: To Gov. Chris Christie: Welcome to the Dead Zone. You are now finished. Mary Caggiano
Another bridge scandal
Manhattan: The decision by Gov. Christie’s aide to plot a traffic nightmare on the George Washington Bridge pales in compari- son to what New York’s vindictive transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, did when she reconfigured a Queensboro Bridge exit ramp, making it a death trap with a hard right turn instead of going straight ahead onto Queens Blvd. Four people in the last two years have been killed on this ramp, including a policewoman from Manhattan’s 17th Precinct last month. Sue Siskind
Piggish politics
Montclair, N.J.: Bridgegate shows what a hostile, petty tone Chris Christie has set among his staff. Similarly, his mean streak was on full display last year when he vetoed the extremely popular gestation crate ban sponsored by state Sen. Raymond Lesniak, which would have outlawed pork producers’ unconscionable practice of confining mother pigs in cages so small they can’t turn around. Christie vetoed it to placate wealthy GOP donors in Iowa, the home of the first presidential primary and the largest pork industry in the country. I’m glad the rest of the country is finally seeing that Christie is about only one thing: advancing his political career at any cost.
Nancy Kaplan
Taking sides
Jackson, N.J.: The press used to be considered the fourth estate, meaning it was separate from the government and acted as a watchdog for the people. But your paper and others are now becoming the propaganda machine for Hillary Clinton. First, The New York Times publishes a whitewash of the Benghazi scandal. Now, you go after one of the Republicans who may run against her. I think I need to stop buying your paper, as you have lost your independence.
Rich Maddalena
The true scandal
Secaucus, N.J.: To Gov. Christie: The good people of Long Island ended their misery by simply replacing the Long Island Power Authority with PSE&G. Why not follow this example and either disband or restructure the Port Authority? Manhattan is a mere five miles away from Secaucus. Why the hell does it take two hours or more to travel such a short distance at 7 a.m.? This is an issue that should have been looked into before the Fort Lee fiasco. Gary Weiss
Scandal, shmandal
Salt Lake City: You’re being far too hard on Chris Christie, Daily News. A traffic jam as political punishment? Come visit Utah, where Bill Clinton stole 2 million acres of land in retaliation after he came in third in Utah, behind even Ross Perot. Clinton was so contemptuous of Utah that he announced his theft from across the border in Arizona. Traffic jam? Call the waambulance. But don’t call me until Christie steals 4% of New Jersey’s land.
Loren Minert
The good-bye governor Manhattan: Stick a fork in him, he’s done. If Chris Christie knew anything about the bridge closing, or even looked the other way, he should be impeached and maybe criminally charged. If he knew nothing — which is hard to believe, given what a control freak he is — he created this environment. He throws Bridget Kelly under the bus for lying to him. He doesn’t get it. The crime was closing the bridge lanes, not lying to the boss. Paul S. Scher
Selective silence
Greenwood Lake, N.Y.: Nice veiled insult on the front page (“Fat chance now, Chris,” Jan. 9). It this was a school paper, you’d be accused of bullying — but I digress. If you think a few lane closures are enough to sink presidential aspirations, I’d love to hear what you have to say on Benghazi. You seemed pretty quiet on that issue.
Joe Fioramonti
How soon we forget
Pearl River, N.Y.: While I find the actions of members of the Christie administration reprehensible — and prosecutions should follow — I cannot but feel sad that there is a greater hue and cry over lane closures in Fort Lee, N.J., than there is over the terrorist attack on our U.S. mission in Benghazi, which resulted in the death of four Americans, and the “wag the dog” cover-up that followed. David Foreman
Causes and effects
Manhattan: Along with Global Warming comes Global Dumbing. It’s just hard to figure which came first. Suzy Sandor
Shop flop
Rockaway Park: After going to Macy’s for the first time in ages, I heard about its impending massive layoffs (“Trimming at Macy’s,” Jan. 9). I’d like to recommend that Macy’s start with the women’s department in Kings Plaza. With endless lines, my daughter walked over to a cashier who was sipping a drink, asked her if she could ring up a sale and was promptly told, “I’m closed.” At another register, the sale prices did not come up properly, so the cashier told us to go to the department the items were from — but there was no open register there. She again attempted to ring up the items and got the prices all wrong — and I walked away empty-handed and disgusted. Kudos to Macy’s for its choices of employees. Your salespeople are rude and clueless and throwing sales down the drain. Elyse Rubin
Numbers tell the story
West Islip, L.I.: Sorry, Voicer Jo-Ann Maginnis, but Thurman Munson was not better than Mike Piazza. The numbers speak for themselves. Piazza’s career stats were 427 homers, 1,335 RBI, .308 batting average. Munson’s numbers were 113, 701, .292. Yes, you could say that Munson’s career was tragically cut short. But players are voted into the Hall of Fame by what they accomplished on the field, not by what they might have accomplished. Piazza was the best-hitting catcher in MLB history, and should have already been elected to the Hall of Fame. Francis Schultz
Slowpoke
Brooklyn: Hey, Mayor de Blasio, we elected you for change. Why is it taking so long to appoint new fire, emergency management, correction, etc., commissioners? Please don’t become Mayor de Lazyo. Cassidy Lanagan