Letters to the editor Aug. 28

We need Harry Reid's power in Washington

I recently watched a political ad implying that Harry Reid is responsible for the housing market collapse and the high unemployment rate in Nevada. Most intelligent people realize that this is a ridiculous claim. It is obvious that our current economy has been caused by greed in various sectors and the failure of Nevada to diversify its economy.

I am greatly concerned by the possibility Nevada may elect another junior senator. Do we want to leave Nevada without a strong voice in Washington? We need to be aware of how often Harry Reid has helped our state during his term in office. He has a strong voice in Washington. We need him there to help Nevada survive these difficult times.

Angle does not reflect my views and ideals. It seems that the political party she represents is attempting to make her ideology more acceptable by coaching her on how to speak during her public appearances.

Please utilize the gift of your right to vote. Vote for the candidates representing your ideals in November. Every vote does count.

JoAnne Wood

Dayton

Ground zero mosque slap in face to America

Re: Peter Pitsker's letter on the ground zero mosque: The ground zero mosque is a deliberate slap in the face to America, a monument to the victory of Islam over the infidel on 9/11. It is akin to the Japanese building a Shinto shrine at Pearl Harbor. That is not an idle comparison, it is an accurate one. Muslims place mosques on the sites of their victories - look at Cairo and Cordoba, to name two, if you don't believe me. And the mosque project is called the Cordoba Project, not coincidentally, I believe.

And, by the way, Timothy McVeigh was an agnostic, and even if he had remained Catholic, he did not bomb the Murrah building in the name of Christianity. He bombed it to avenge Waco - or so it is said; he never admitted to doing it.

As to the matter of Christian churches near ground zero, it wasn't Christians who attacked us on 9/11, so the statement is pointless. Besides,the Greek Orthodox church that was destroyed in the collapse of the towers still hasn't been rebuilt due to bureaucratic delay, but this Muslim monument is somehow sacred to cultural understanding. The understanding is that America will have submitted to Islam if the mosque is built.

Charles Knapp

Carson City