Letters: Please Touch critique

I'M A FREQUENT visitor to the Please Touch Museum. Since they've moved to Fairmount Park, I think they've have had more problems, even though it was worth it for them to move.

The other museum was smaller, but it was much nicer and ran smoother. I think that the food prices are high for the quantity you receive. And the workers have sour faces half of the time.

I was there one time when an employee in the Program Room was carrying on at other employees.

Recently, I went to the museum and was stopped at the gate because they had a water-main break, and it was closed for a few hours. The employees were giving out free tickets for another visit, which was nice. But it was so hot, and I felt bad for them because they were out there with no water and had no restrooms working.

Sarah Harkins, Philadelphia

Climate fight goes on

Passing the Waxman-Markey climate bill in the House

is not the success it might appear. In fact, we have hardly made a dent in the fight against global warming.

While it's vital that the U.S. take a strong stand to limit emissions, we have again proven that petty politics can eclipse the overwhelming scientific evidence that global warming is a reality and must be addressed.

Those who don't accept the reality of global warming have again succeeded in holding us back from taking the necessary measures to clean up our environment.

But this doesn't mean that we should give up on getting the bill passed in the Senate!

This bill is the first comprehensive attempt at curbing emissions, and although watered-down from its original, it can still serve as a wake-up call.

So, everyone, let's pass this bill in the Senate - only then can we really get down to business on global warming.

Eleanor Fulvio, Media