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Nominate your candidate for Council's 2009 ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR Contact the Council at (248) 642-5393, ext. or visit the Council website at detroitjcrc.org Nominations must be received by Friday, November 21, 2008; qpJewish Federation of Metropelitan Detroit WE'RE PART OF THE TEAM THEPUSLICAFFAIRSVOKEOF THEDETROITISVISHCOMPAUNITY A8 October 16 • 2008 McCain Best Choice? other right- leaning Republican news I would like to comment on the letter and commentary sources. "McCain Best Choice" (Sept. 25, page I fear that these phrases are really A14). The conclusion that Jews should nothing but thinly veiled code words vote for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., alluding to liberals, particularly because of his commitment to defend Jews, cleverly designed to delude an Israel implies that Sen. Barack Obama, uninformed, easily influenced part D-Ill., is not. Electing a president of our public. With the tragedy of should not be a one-issue consid- the Holocaust and present-day anti- eration since he is president of the Semitism still with us, I would hate to United States. give my vote to a party that welcomes The U.S., foreign policy since 1948 the support of such unprincipled has been in support of Israel if it is groups championing the Limbaugh attacked. This is a given for any U.S. cause. president. McCain is now head of the Think about this when you cast your Republican Party, which has been in important vote. power for the last seven years plus Eric Billes and responsible for the war of choice West Bloomfield — Iraq. This is now costing us tax- payers $11 billion a month with no Oppose Illegals end in sight due to religious rivalries. Michigan badly needs jobs for its According to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, legal residents. Yet all of Michigan's Iraq banked $90 billion in oil revenues Congressional Democrats actually between 2005 and 2007, but spent less enable illegal immigrants to take jobs than $7 billion on reconstruction. that should go to legal Michigan resi- McCain wants to remain in Iraq dents ("Point/Counterpoint:' Sept. 11, until "victory:' supporting a failed gov- page A34). ernment of Iraq with ties to Iran, both In August 2008, Michigan's jobless being Shiites. rate was 45 percent higher than the The country I fought for and my entire country. Southfield's was also 45 brother died for in World War II has percent higher. Warren and Roseville been totally destroyed in eight years. were at least 65 percent higher. Detroit, I am willing to fight again for my Highland Park and Flint were at least country. Not only is our military a 170 percent higher. The Detroit Jewish non-effective world military force, but News feature article "Need Work" our country is now broke with a Wall (Aug. 4, 2005) stated, "Michigan's high Street bailout. unemployment rate impacts Jewish Joseph Modiano community" The impact continues. West Bloomfield But nobody talks about the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants Feld's Credentials skilled (visa over-stayers) and Thank you for highlighting the West unskilled (border crossers) working Bloomfield treasurer's race ("Changing here at jobs that should be held by Of The Guard," Oct. 9, page A13). legal Michigan residents. In January I would like to point out a few cor- 2008, there were about 200,000 illegals rections: There are seven Jewish candi- in Michigan. dates running and one is Republican. Carl Levin, John Conyers, John Also, please note that I have a bache- Dingell, Dale Kildee, Carolyn lor's of business administration from Kilpatrick, Sander Levin and Western Michigan University as well Bart Stupak are all Congressional as a master's in accounting from Walsh Democrats running for re-election. All College in Troy. should be supporting tougher border While my parents and mother-in- security control and strict law enforce- law do attend the Shul, my wife, Franci ment of penalties for employers hiring Lopatin, and I were married at Adat illegals. All should oppose amnesty for Shalom Synagogue 13 years ago and illegals, who continue to remain here. our family belongs to the Sara Tugman As this information becomes known Bais Chabad Torah Center. to voters, these Democrats risk not being Jason Feld re-elected unless they take an oath to West Bloomfield stop illegals over jobless legal Michigan residents. Don't let them get away with it. Code Phrases Dr. Herbert D. Sherbin As the November elections approach, I Farmington Hills have been concerned about phrases like "drive-by media,""Eastern establish- Correction ment press" and "Hollywood types" so Regarding "Roundtable Tribute" (Oct. commonly used by Rush Limbaugh, 9, page A18): Tickets to the Michigan Sean Hannety, Fox Cable News and Roundtable Tribute Luncheon scheduled