Reps. Donna Edwards and Eddie Bernice Johnson would like a national park on the moon — yes, the moon (“Lunar National Park: Pols,” July 11).
If for some strange reason this does happen, I think they should move their offices next to the national park on the moon as soon as possible.
In fact, they should go there even if the park isn’t built. Shortly after that, move all of Congress up there with the two lunatics.
Joe Verde, Pine Hill
Respect borders
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez clearly states his support of multiculturalism and seems to be arguing in favor of open borders (“Our Forgotten Historia,” PostScript, July 7).
I reject both arguments and wish to remind his excellency that, like every other country, we have statutory customs and immigration procedures that are supposed to define who enters this country. However, he seems to be conflating opposition to open borders with “European” xenophobia. That’s a straw-man argument.
The law is the law and should be obeyed. If you don’t like the way the law is written, get it changed legally.
As for multiculturalism, instituting a Tower of Babel and letting a thousand flowers bloom will Balkanize this country and set one ethnic group against another.
We’re halfway there now, with identity politics, racial preferences and paid grievance-mongering.
The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written by descendents of Englishmen, but they did a good job and made provisions for changes. If you don’t like the Constitution, change it legally.
There’s plenty of room for our Latino compatriots and all other nationalities in this great land of ours. But we ask that you enter legally and obey our laws.
Kenneth Steele, Bensalem, Pa.
Spending storm
City Council Finance Committee Chairman Dominic Recchia allocated $2.7 million of $11 million from his share of councilmembers’ annual pork-barrel member-item funding to groups in Staten Island outside of his Brooklyn council district (“Best Seat Your Money Can Buy,” Editorial, July 10).
This might make sense to him, but not to taxpayers and intelligent voters. Everyone knows he is attempting to make friends and win votes on Staten Island for when he runs in 2014 for the 11th Congressional District seat currently held by Republican Mike Grimm.
Recchia’s justification for these expenditures was his desire to assist Staten Island residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. If Recchia’s motivation is authentic and not politically driven, why didn’t he also allocate funding for residents of Gerritsen Beach and other neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens outside of his district that were equally devastated by Hurricane Sandy?
Larry Penner, Great Neck
Fit for the pound
Is human or animal life considered so disposable that Wilfredo Vega, who has a prior assault charge, might have killed an innocent dog — actually aiming to kill the owner with his car — and his bail is set at only $5,000 (“Victim of Love,” July 10)?
Why are potentially violent criminals being protected and coddled, and when is it going to end? This is sickening.
With $5,000 bail, Vega might be back on the streets quickly — only this time, if he becomes violent, it won’t be a car that enabled him, but a measly bail.
Reilly Burk, Manhattan