Peggy Noonan should not be surprised that, after many years of running for president, Mitt Romney has no coherent message (“Mitt’s Etch A Sketchy,” PostScript, March 25).
After giving up in Massachusetts, it should be clear to anyone that “President of the United States” is just something Romney wants for his resume.
Calvin Hill, Cambria Heights
Pension party
It looks like to be the chancellor of the NYC public schools one must be a hypocrite about pensions (“School Pension $care,” March 28).
Dennis Walcott praised the reduced pension plan for new teachers, while telling the City Council that the quality of the teacher is more important than class size.
The new reduced benefits will most certainly reduce the quality of new personnel in the school system.
Reducing benefits while trying to attract new teachers sounds like an oxymoron to me.
Mel Aaronson, Chairman, UFT Pension Committee, Manhattan
Jet on the runway
What a perturbing article (“Tebow’s ‘Sack’ Cloth,” March 27).
Have New Yorkers plummeted and rewarded those who believe the stereotype that we are shallow, callous and malicious?
Tim Tebow is not a model on the runway, but he is a positive role model for children and adults. Tebow is a young, talented athlete with morals, values, humor and promise.
Let’s not throw stones and crucify Tebow over his Hugo Boss suit and mint green tie. Let’s cheer him and his team on to victory and success.
V. Porter, East Northport
Hurtful 9/11 fraud
As someone who was on the 72nd floor of One World Trade Center on 9/11, I am horrified; Tania Head’s account is the most despicable thing I’ve ever read (“She Wasn’t There,” Susannah Cahalan, PostScript, March 25).
So many people suffered that day, and most are still suffering. The lives of firefighters, EMTs, police officers, victims’ families and survivors will never be the same.
For her to take advantage of all of us with her web of lies makes me physically sick. Are there no repercussions?
How I wish she could be in a room with people who went through hell. Then again, I doubt she would feel anything.
Susan Mollo, Copake Falls
Site safety
To imply that many contractors are “shady” as a result of one tragedy is an insult to the vast majority in the industry who maintain the highest standards of public and worker safety (“Deadly Demolitions,” Nicole Gelinas, PostOpinion, March 26).
Last week’s incident was very sad but rare — construction fatalities have been on the decline for years.
Construction is a highly dangerous activity and, while one accident is one too many, thousands of jobs are conducted safely and professionally every day.
NYC union contractors are by and large among the safest and most professional in the construction industry.
Far from ducking regulations, our sites are subject to stringent oversight by the Department of Buildings, and our policy is that safe construction is always the best construction.
Lou Coletti, President, Building Trades Employers Association, Manhattan