LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE BERGEN RECORD BY MY DEAR FREIND BARBARA COMERFORD OF RIDGEWOOD...
While the majority of Americans are attempting to overcome the helplessness they feel beyond writing checks to the beleagured and devastated victims of the Haiti Earthquake the ever divisive, destructive and ignorant Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh insist on delivering a huge dose of salt to the wounds of the people of Haiti. Robertson's "deal with the devil" remark was right up there with the statements he made about AIDS as God's vengeance to Gay men. While ignoring that 80% of the population of Haiti is Roman Catholic, followed by Protestants (a close second) his remarks are not merely wrong, they could well have the effect of preventing people from donating much needed funds to the people of Haiti and those volunteers trying desperately to help them. And Limbaugh's remarks asserting that U.S.income tax was sufficient donation to the people of Haiti serves to further divide citizens of this country and politicize a tragedy. Enough! Even crass media types need to know when to show some respect to the community of man in the face of an unprecedented tragedy. They should keep in mind that someday when they meet their Maker they will face an audience of One who will not be interested in ratings. Let us all say ENOUGH to hate mongering and division at this time, and stand together with our brothers and sisters in Haiti, no matter our color, race, religion, creed or political persuasion.
Barbara Comerford
Ridgewood, New Jersey
YESTERDAY, WITHOUT WARNING, BUT PHONE, EMAIL OR SNAIL MAIL, THE DOOR OPENS AND MY OLD FRIEND ALBERT STOOD THERE....VERY MUCH ALIVE... HE HAS MOVED TO VENEZUEL TO BE WITH HIS FAMILY.....AS IT BECASME TO EXPENSIVE TO LIVE IN THE USA. HE CALLED ME ONCE TO LET ME KNOW HE WAS ALIVE AND WELL, AFTER TRYING TO CONTACT HIM FOR MANY MONTHS....
ANOTHER FRIEND OF MINE AND I THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE MOVED OR DIED. WE COULDNT FIND ANY TRACE OF HIM... but lo and behold, he was standing there looking very healthy...and the first thing we did was burst in laughter...Albert suffers from the most infectious laugh on the plant..SO infectious, that he had this giant maneating parrot (MCAW) that was able to laugh exactly like him, and you couldnt discern, was is Albert, Memorex or the vicious parrot. ALbert would laugh when the parrot got hysterical for no apparent reason,,,,,then anyone in the room caught the laugh...and the room soon seemed like the audience of a catskill resort after a Henny Youngman show, or an insane asylum.
Even after the parrot flew away one day, the laughter didnt stop ALbert woudl laugh and we wouuld laugh...it was great....Those were the days....happy, funny, laughing,,,,and we were verynaughty.....Our parties when we were in our 20's were always rated X or XXX. After dinner we went out to eat and talked about the good old days....Albert is bored in Venzuela, and he says its very dangerous too...and fears for his life...SO he want to return....and live here He is a US citizen, and is hoping he can find senior housing somehow. He looks very young.....but isnt....
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