He decries the fact that AARP “has lots of highly paid lobbyists” promoting its agenda. True, but what about the many lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry to whom the present administration panders? Or the lobbyists for the lumber, oil, energy, cattle, transportation, etc., interests who affect national policy?
We retirees have little voice in Congress, and AARP at least stands up for us. I do not agree with everything AARP proposes or backs, but for the most part it is an effective voice.
Perhaps Mr. Wolferman should have read the article in the Jan. 24 issue of Business Week (not exactly a den of left-wing thought) titled “Social Security: Are Private Accounts a Good Idea?” before launching his tirade.
Alternatives to the Bush plan are offered, and one can consider the ramifications of each.
Mr. Wolferman accuses the AARP of “doing a tremendous disservice to the children and grandchildren of its own members.”
Ha! What about the ever-spiraling national debt the present administration is running up to be paid for by future generations? Be consistent, please.
The matter of a senior center is also a matter of concern to the seniors who are not country clubbers.
A central location is needed, but the commissioners ignored the voiced concern of senior advocates. Senior centers provide a meeting place for the elderly, can provide programs of interest such as astronomy, bird watching, creative writing, among others. Some senior centers provide low-cost lunches, which for some who participate is the only decent meal of the day.
The affluent and arrogant among the commissioners should remember that “there, but for the grace of God, go they.”
Lawrence S. Weitz
Pinehurst
