Letters: A challenge from Geno's

RE THE LETTER

"A Question for Joey V":

This letter erroneously attempted to portray Joe Vento of Geno's Steaks as sexist and racist for failing to schedule a fund-raiser for "the Latino officer killed . . . on duty."

Neither the writer, Richard Morris, nor your paper took the time to contact Mr. Vento or the Philadelphia Police Department to learn that the police asked Joe to postpone the fund-raiser for the Nazario family scheduled for Oct. 2.

It is now set for Oct. 30, and Joe Vento invites Mr. Morris to come to Geno's to buy a few cheesesteaks to benefit the Nazarios, unless, of course, the new date conflicts with his own fund-raising efforts on behalf of slain police officers of all races, ethnic backgrounds and genders.

Albert G. Weiss

Attorney for Geno's Steaks

The lighter side

Cheer up! Here's the plus side of Great Depression II:

Obesity cured by "soup line diet." Troops come home to patrol our streets.

Bean counters stop worrying about boomers retiring. "Bushvilles" not too different from Woodstock.

New generations inherit tradition of boring kids about the Depression. Cell phone blabbing unaffordable. We can tell who's actually schizophrenic again.

Illegals leave. Supporters shut up about jobs Americans "refuse to do." Mexico assumes maintenance of border wall to keep Yankees out.

Saudis can't hijack grounded planes. Besides, no money for Israel, no reason for terrorists to attack us. Most cars on blocks. Oil dependence, traffic and global warming solved.

Self-important celebs make themselves scarce. The only people nervous about workplace nooses are CEOs.

No melamine and lead poisoning from Chinese junk we can't buy. We rediscover the meaning of Christmas.

As crime and poverty explode elsewhere, Philly is finally cutting-edge.

Dave Campbell, Croydon