{"id":512489,"date":"2022-11-19T03:26:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T00:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-nov-19-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-11-19T03:26:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T00:26:14","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-nov-19-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-nov-19-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014 Nov. 19, 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-6a2598fd5d56c\" 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-6a2598fd5d56c\" 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-19-2022\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Nov_19_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Nov. 19, 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_19_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Nov. 19, 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\/Pelosi-1-e1668816106128.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p><strong>The Issue: Rep. Nancy Pelosi\u2019s decision not to run for a Democratic leadership position with in the House.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Someone should tell Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and all politicians in her age bracket, regardless of party affiliation, that it\u2019s time to retire (\u201cNancy: I\u2019m done leading Dems,\u201d Nov. 18).<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a long-time retired 85-year-old executive and consider myself quite smart. However, age takes its toll. I don\u2019t care who you are.<\/p>\n<p>Your memory is not as good as it used to be, nor is the up-and-go energy still there. It\u2019s time to pass the reins to our younger, brighter and more energetic young men and women who love this country and are ready and willing to take on the challenge.<\/p>\n<p><em>P. Fletcher<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Massapequa Park<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Farewell, Madame Speaker. I cannot think of a better person than Pelosi to have been a counterpoint during the years of the Make America Great Again movement, and I\u2019m glad she took a moment to praise President George W. Bush in her leadership retirement speech.<\/p>\n<p>For all her progressivism and partisanship, she turned out to be one of the increasingly rare political leaders who put statesmanship and the <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\">app<\/a>earance of patriotism ahead of political brawling. I will miss her.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p><em>Jorge Sierra<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Bronx<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The fawning mainstream <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> reports that Pelosi \u201cdecided\u201d to step down from House leadership. Not true. The voters decided.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi waited until after Republicans had officially secured the House majority, costing her the speaker\u2019s gavel, before she \u201cdecided\u201d to go.<\/p>\n<p>Had the Dems held the House, she no doubt would have \u201cdecided\u201d differently \u2014 despite her pledge that this term would be her last.<\/p>\n<p>The media\u2019s fawning over Pelosi would be embarrassing if they were real journalists. But as idolaters, they\u2019re spot-on.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mark Godburn<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Norfolk, Conn.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When he closed the book on Watergate, President Gerald Ford declared, \u201cMy fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now that Pelosi is surrendering her leadership role in Congress, cannot the same be said?<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael J. DiStefano<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Jamestown, RI<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pelosi not seeking leadership re-election? Thank, God! Hey, Pelosi: Why not just quit now?<\/p>\n<p><em>Thomas Sarc<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Central Islip<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Issue: Democrats\u2019 call for Tickermaster to be investigated after chaos around Taylor Swift ticket sales.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was glad to see leftist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez finally say something sensical for once (\u201cMidterms? Nah, but for concert tix .\u200a.\u200a. AOC takes \u2018Swift\u2019 action,\u201d Nov. 17)<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>I always wondered why the Justice Department allowed the merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation, an obvious monopoly that did not benefit the customers.<\/p>\n<p><em>Howard Mostovy<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whitestone<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Poor Ocasio-Cortez is all in a dither about Ticketmaster\u2019s monopoly and the fiasco about Taylor Swift\u2019s concerts.<\/p>\n<p>This requires all her energy \u2014 not the homeless, soaring crime and inflation that is affecting not just her district, but all of New York.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s dedicating her time to making sure Tick\u00ad\u00adetmaster is fair and equitable. What a social-justice warrior. <\/p>\n<p><em>Jacob Levine<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Long Beach<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Apparently, the Taylor Swift concert ticket snafu is a major issue for some of our representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez called to have the Ticketmaster\/Live Nation union broken up. Rep. David Cicilline went even further, and demanded an investigation by the feds.<\/p>\n<p>Are these the same feds who have been sitting on Hunter Biden\u2019s laptop for three years? Now we know why the country is in such a mess. <\/p>\n<p><em>Tom Vespo<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bethpage<\/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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Nancy Pelosi\u2019s decision not to run for a Democratic leadership position with in the House. Someone should tell Rep. 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