{"id":511632,"date":"2022-11-18T00:24:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T21:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-nov-18-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-11-18T00:24:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T21:24:04","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-nov-18-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-nov-18-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014 Nov. 18, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b50d362c0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b50d362c0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-nov-18-2022\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Nov_18_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Nov. 18, 2022&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Nov_18_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Nov. 18, 2022&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/18.1o032.C..jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p><strong>The Issue: Charles C.W. Cooke\u2019s column comparing Gov. Ron DeSantis to Bill Clinton in 1992.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Charles C.W. Cooke\u2019s characterization of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a political doppelganger of former President Bill Clinton is quite apt (\u201cHe fits the bill,\u201d Post<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Script<\/a>, Nov. 13).<\/p>\n<p>Like Clinton, DeSantis has evinced vigor, competence and a keen intellect in the service of good governance \u2014 as well as a predilection for the often-neglected common man. Unlike former President Donald Trump, DeSantis relies on reasoned argumentation, not bombast.<\/p>\n<p>To his credit, DeSantis has eviscerated the woke madness of both the corporate and political elitists who masquerade as champions of the people.<\/p>\n<p>If Republicans hope to regain the White House in 2024, they must nominate DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rosario A. Iaconis<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Mineola<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In his otherwise excellent column of Nov. 13 comparing the similarities between Clinton and De\u00adSantis, Cooke failed to note one important (to some, at least) difference.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis served, apparently with great distinction, in the United States armed forces. Clinton, on the other hand, was a notorious draft-dodger.<\/p>\n<p><em>Paul Eschuk<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Naugatuck, Conn.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Republicans should be careful what they wish for: Clinton defeated George H. W. Bush only because a third-party candidate, Ross Perot, entered the race and reduced George Bush\u2019s chances of winning a second term.<\/p>\n<p>It will be just a matter of time until the bloom fades off DeSantis\u2019 rose because he will be unable to compete with more seasoned candidates such as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. In fact, no one can match Pompeo\u2019s impressive resume.<\/p>\n<p>If Trump\u2019s smart, he should run as a third-party candidate in 2024. This is a surefire way to get revenge and to prevent the GOP\u2019s selected nominee from winning. If this strategy worked in 1992, it can work again in 2024. <\/p>\n<p><em>J. J. Crovatto<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ramsey, NJ<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cooke is right: DeSantis would make a great president. The governor of Florida is making the Sunshine State a great place to live. Republicans are tired of Trump\u2019s arrogance. <\/p>\n<p><em>Matt Engel<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Wilkes-Barre, Pa.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Issue: The city\u2019s plan to enroll all city worker retirees in a single free Medicare Advantage plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you take a city job, at least in the rank and file, it is usually not for big bucks (\u201cFacing NYC\u2019s Retiree-Health Crisis,\u201d Editorial, Nov. 15). It\u2019s for security.<\/p>\n<p>You know you will have a pension, small as it may be. You also have a union that is supposed to back you up and help with job issues as well as cost-of-living increases when the contracts become due \u2014 which never arrive on time.<\/p>\n<p>All that said, we also were given a medical benefits package meant to be there for us when we retired. How can the city realize only now that it\u2019s in a crisis regarding paying for this promised benefit?<\/p>\n<p>The people who signed up for retiree medical benefits should not see them changed. We signed up with health benefits to follow our retirement, and we should have them.<\/p>\n<p><em>Maureen Sharkey<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Brooklyn<\/em><\/p>\n<p>New York City guaranteed us a level of health care when we retired, yet now is going to give us less and make us pay more.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Adams\u2019 new plan is nothing but a dirty back-room political deal. New York City\u2019s retired workers are getting royally screwed.<\/p>\n<p>Let Adams find other ways to save money rather than by picking my pocket. Retired workers earned the current level of health care with our 25-plus years of service.<\/p>\n<p>We stayed in city jobs \u2014 even though they paid less than private sector jobs \u2014 for these benefits.<\/p>\n<p><em>Peter Janosik<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Staten Island<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want to weigh in on today\u2019s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy and style.<\/em><\/strong>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Cooke\u2019s column comparing Gov. Ron DeSantis to Bill Clinton in 1992. Charles C.W. Cooke\u2019s characterization of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a political doppelganger of former President Bill Clinton is quite apt (\u201cHe fits the bill,\u201d PostScript, Nov. 13). 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