Dispute involved medical decision-making
To the editor:
Terra Hodge's Friday letter ("Hospital's treatment of couple inexcusable") is completely inaccurate about the experience my partner, Brittney Leon, and I had at Spring Valley Hospital.
Ms. Hodge must have misinterpreted your Aug. 19 article ("Same-sex couple upset with hospital's treatment"), because she took it as if we were denied visitation rights at the hospital, which is not correct.
We were denied medical decision-making powers, regardless of the fact we were state-registered domestic partners. We were told it was hospital policy that we provide them with a power of attorney before having those rights, which is against state law and federal regulations. No power of attorney was needed.
TERRI-ANN SIMONELLI
HENDERSON
Had his four years
To the editor:
Although I'm an independent, I will say that back in 2008, I liked the way Barack Obama spoke as to what he wanted to accomplish for America.
His rhetoric swayed the votes, and Mr. Obama was elected president. Promises made are rarely kept.
Illinois Sen. Obama was a do-nothing senator, and he was not capable of handling the presidency.
His only policy was throwing money over the ills and economy of the nation, increasing the debt of America by an additional $5 trillion, with nothing gained by this reckless spending.
Unfortunately, Mr. Obama simply is not up to the most important job in America.
During the 2008 campaign, Hillary Clinton called him a liar and said he wasn't trustworthy. Now she's his secretary of state.
The biggest reason to deny President Obama a second term comes from Mr. Obama himself. He said if he couldn't improve the economy, he would be a one-term president.
Let's see that he is and save America.
WALTER E. GUNTHER
LAS VEGAS
Four more years?
To the editor:
I opened up Friday's Review-Journal. The front-page headline read "Obama: Job not done."
Really? I'd say he's already done quite a job on the American people. Unemployment above 8 percent, the price of gasoline has doubled, $5 trillion in new debt, the greatest tax increase in the history of the United States (ObamaCare), no budget for more than three years, no set tax rates.
If his job isn't done, what's next?
FORREST A. HENRY
NORTH LAS VEGAS
Mary Jo Kopechne
To the editor:
I could not believe the Democrats held a tribute to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy at the national convention last week. He is the only politician with a confirmed kill in the so-called War on Women.
JOHN DOOLEY
HENDERSON
Kidnapping solved
To the editor:
Kudos to the Henderson Police Department for their rescue of Melissa Duran. A quick and thorough investigation brought a good end to every parent's nightmare ("Henderson kidnapping victim left trail of clues," Friday Review-Journal).
Too often, acts of heroism like this are overlooked. Granted, the suspects were no geniuses, but the officers should be commended for a job well done.
JOE MOLINARO
HENDERSON
Voter fraud
To the editor:
Last month's Associated Press story "Court rejects Texas voter ID Law" was the third recent story on the topic that made an identical historical reference: "Southern states have a history of discrimination."
Ironically, not one of the articles mentioned the South's long history of voter fraud. Carpetbaggers swung elections for many decades. The term "vote often and vote early," often erroneously attributed to Chicago mobsters, is historically cited in a pre-Civil War election in Kansas.
Despite absolute proof that 1,099 Minnesota felons unlawfully voted to elect Al Franken to the U.S. Senate in 2008, liberals insist there is no evidence of fraud. Oft-repeated denials in the face of evidence seem suspicious at best.
Southern states have every right to battle election fraud.
JOE HOWARD
HENDERSON
