LTTE in NYT...well, it's ONE way Kerry can get elusive media coverage.

[blm]

Source: New York Times Full Feed
Date: December 23, 2005
Edition Name: Late Edition - Final
Section: SECTA
Page: 26

To the Editor:
In a Dec. 15 front-page article about federal loans for the hurricane victims, a Small Business Administration official claims that criticism of the agency is purely “political.” The facts say otherwise: Of 322,000 applications, only about 22,000 loans have been approved.

It’s no small irony that claims of politicization come from the office of Hector V. Barreto, the agency’s administrator, named by The New Republic as one of the administration’s “worst hacks.”
The administration has failed America’s small-business owners. Of the $62 billion President Bush requested for hurricane relief, not one dime has been appropriated for small businesses or the S.B.A.

Twice, the administration scuttled relief for small businesses devastated by the hurricanes that passed the Senate 96 to 0.
President Bush has ignored calls from Congress to use some of the $37 billion sitting idle at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide immediate relief for small businesses and homeowners. That’s hardly a “heck of a job.” Getting the Gulf Coast’s small businesses back on their feet will help local economies rebuild, and it will give the thousands of people they employ the resources to put their lives back together.

John Kerry
Washington, Dec. 19, 2005

The writer is ranking member, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

[understandinglife]

1. K&R.

Peace.

[peacebird]

2. k&r

[ClayZ]

3. Another K and R

:kick:

[rox63]

4. If that's the only way the press will cover these issues

He's doing what it takes to get the info out to people. After all, we all know what fine stewards of the news the NYT are. :sarcasm:

[babylonsister]

5. K&R! While dimson proclaims he wants to help, he's actually

hindering relief efforts. Now why am I not surprised?

[Oceansaway]

6. K & R...n/t

[oasis]

7. Chimpyboy gets a stage to repeat his war propaganda (lies) while real

statesmen and patriots have their messages ignored by the MSM.

[blm]

16. This is why some on the left don't see that Dems DO work to get

action for the working class and the small business people who are the real underdogs in this country, but BushInc interferes and media won't discuss it - so Dems get slammed unfairly as corporatists.

[YvonneCa]

8. Thanks, Senator...

...for continuing the fight!:patriot:

[greenbriar]

29. President KERRY does it again

and needs no back slapping approval

he just does what is right

[YvonneCa]

31. He's my president...

...as well. ;) :patriot:

[me b zola]

9. Thank you, Senator Kerry

k&r

[mattclearing]

10. Good one, Senator.

It's nice that Kerry is reminding people of the things that they are missing. Congress gets so little real coverage these days, that it's easy for newspapers to generalize without presenting all the facts.

[blm]

15. I hope they ALL start writing LTTE. It's probably the best way to

NOT get misquoted or taken out of context.

[Inuca]

17. Seems to be,,,

... happening a lot lately, don't you think? Kerry, Daschle, I think Biden, and a few others I cannot think of right know...

[blm]

21. This is the third one in 2005 that I saw from JK. If more are doing it

then I say GO FOR IT, DEMS!

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. I think it's kind of sad

They shouldn't have to write LTTEs to get their voices heard.

[blm]

34. It's incredibly pathetic for a nation that claims to have a free press.

Sad is exactly the way I feel about it - sad, then angry.

[many a good man]

11. Dems should be the ones sticking up for small business

We ought to stick up for small business and crack down on big business scofflaws. Thanks for speaking out, Senator!

[seabeyond]

12. kerry did. that is why it was so easy for husband to vote kerry

we own a small business. kerry was addressing his issues. but i agree. i would like to see the people on this board able to differentiate between small business and corporate

[blm]

14. It was a big part of JKs campaign media left on editting room floor

the focking Bushlicking bastards.

[ginnyinWI]

13. this administration

thinks it only has to SAY it is going to help, not actually do it. :grr:

[Vektor]

18. Now we need the citizens of LA,

Dem and Pub alike to see this. Maybe LA will turn blue in 2008 when they see which party is REALLY fighting to rebuild the state after Bush's horribly inadequate response to Katrina. Sometimes it takes a tragedy of this proportion to see who your friends really are.

[garthranzz]

23. Unfortunately, some here have bought into the blame game

you know, blame Blanco, blame Nagin, blame everyone but shrub.

True, there's plenty of blame to go around, but the overwhelming proportion goes to guitarboy.

[LittleClarkie]

19. K and R

and again.

[dwahzon]

20. kicking n/t

[BigBearJohn]

22. Thank You, President Kerry

[KerryReallyWon]

24. Yes, thank you President Kerry...

:yourock:

Don't be afraid to say
Election Fraud
Impeachment

[ProSense]

25. Thanks for all you do JK.

A hero, a champion, my President!

[globalvillage]

26. JK kicks ass again.

:applause: :applause: :applause:

:patriot:

[Itchinjim]

28. 27 posts on this thread and not a single one of them is critical of JK.

That must be some kind of DU record.

[ProSense]

30. The number of posts doesn't really say much.

I've seen threads climb to more than 100 posts with less than 5 posters engaged in the discussion.

What's more telling is the 37 recommendations.

[greiner3]

32. Come on John;

You can do more than that. Twice I've been hit by emails with your signature line wanting more money. I'd give but I'm tapped. Use your power with the Senate to DO SOMETHING about b***, please!:banghead:

[Caoimhe]

33. Wow, short and powerful! Good Job John!

How I wish you were my President!