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Dems Backed Funding
The article "Home Sweet Home" (Nov.
11, page 44) was excellent. As the
parent of a young adult who is on
Medicaid, I am delighted about the
Michigan Choice Waiver Program
being in place, thanks to the new allo-
cation.
But I have a question: Was not the
"dramatic increase in state govern-
ment funding" a direct result of the
Obama administration's successful
effort to pass an additional spending
bill over near-unanimous Republican
opposition in Congress? The increased
state funding for Medicaid services
did not come out of nowhere.
Those who care about in-home
care for seniors and disabled adults in
our community (Jewish and gentile
alike) should know that their votes
both in the midterm elections and in
presidential election years matter. The
Democratic Party fights for govern-
ment funding for these critical human
services.
In reporting on these matters, and
especially when celebrating the newly
announced increased funding for
Medicaid services in Michigan, I think
the news media have an obligation to
give credit where credit is due.
Nancy Kaplan
West Bloomfield
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Editor's note:
This summer; Congress did pass
Medicaid legislation that resulted in
$550 million in Medicaid funding for
Michigan. This legislation included
funding for teachers.
These funds help the state continue
its transition to and maintain the
home-care waiver program described in
the article.
Strong Christian Support
I had the great pleasure to attend the
God Bless Israel luncheon on Nov.
7, at the Novi Sheraton. The event
was sponsored by the Friends of
Israel Gospel Ministry, hosted by Tim
Munger.
It was heartwarming and inspiring
to see the strong support for the State
of Israel among the Evangelical com-
munity.
With staunch allies in the Christian
community like the Friends of Israel
Gospel Ministry, we shall be able to
keep America steadfast in support of
Israel and help ensure our foreign pol-
icy is on the right side of democracy,
justice and peace in the Middle East.
Preaching Tolerance
Thank you to Rabbi Jason A. Miller for
his commentary on preaching toler-
ance toward the LGBT (Lesbian Gary
Bisexual Transgender) community
("Preach Tolerance Toward LGBT
Community," Nov. 11, page 37).
As the mommy of a little girl with
autism, I'm sensitive to the challenges
and feelings of anyone who's a little
"different." We are all Jews, regardless
of who we love, whether we are verbal,
suffer illness, are less observant than
others, etc.
It has pained me in recent weeks
to read of some Jews' intolerance and
disregard of others. It's so important
that we, as Jews, show tolerance and
acceptance of all our fellow Jews. I feel
grateful to anyone willing to speak out
against bullying or anything that isn't
popular rhetoric.
Again, thank you to Rabbi Jason A.
Miller.
Dani Gillman-Glickfeld
West Bloomfield
Westboro, Once More
Thank you for printing our com-
mentary last week and allowing us
to share with the community Hillel
of Metro Detroit's recent experience
with the Westboro Baptist Church
("Hillel Shows Wisdom:' Nov. 18, page
49). Coincidentally, that very day the
article appeared, WBC protestors
returned to Wayne State's campus,
targeting our Hillel once again.
WBC came back with the same
number of protesters: 3. Similar to
their last visit, there was a counter
protest. While this visit did gener-
ate more news media coverage, once
again we succeeded in minimizing
the attention it drew.
We want to share an amusing anec-
dote from the protest: At one point
while holding their offensive signs
and standing on the American and
Israeli flags, WBC followers started
singing their own despicable words
to the tunes of "Nava Nagilah" and
"HaTikvah." The counter protestors,
mostly not Jewish, wanted to respond,
but were unsure as to how. So they
broke out in the one Jewish song they
all knew — "Dreydl, Dreydl, Dreydl."
In the spirit of Chanukah, let us
appreciate all of the bright lights we
have in our community and on our
local college campuses, especially in
opposition to WBCs dark spirit.
Miriam Starkman, executive director
Linda Zlotoff president
Ruth Vosko
Hillel of Metro Detroit
Farmington
Detroit