Scaturro For Congress

To the Editor:

I am writing to share my enthusiasm for a candidate for Congress who will truly represent the needs of our district in Washington. His name is Frank Scaturro. 

Frank is a first-generation Italian-American who has spent nearly all of his 38 years in New Hyde Park.  He is an attorney, author, and preservationist who will go to Congress to cut taxes, lower spending, and create jobs.  He is a Conservative Republican candidate who previously served as Counsel to the Constitution for the United States Senate Judiciary Committee and was a key aide on the nominations of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court.  Frank most recently served as a visiting law professor at Hofstra University School of Law, where he taught courses on the legislative process and the Constitution.

My husband, Jim and I were both born and raised in Garden City.  After leaving to pursue our educations and careers, we returned to Long Island seven years ago to raise our children.  While there are so many reasons to love life here, we feel dismayed that our current representative in Congress does not reflect our voice or address our concerns.  Taxes continue to rise; small businesses on Long Island seem to be disappearing; and the frightening trend of government takeovers in the private sector and health care have left us saying, “Enough!”

It is time for a change, and Frank Scaturro has the intelligence, integrity and vision that will give us our voice back.  

As you may know, my dad, Jack Wydler, was the representative for our district for 18 years.  People still stop me to say how special that time was and how much they appreciated having a Congressman who was there for them to represent their needs.  I have followed Frank’s campaign for the last year and I see many of the same qualities in him that my father possessed.  I have every confidence that Frank will work hard to improve the lives of those of us who live in the 4th district.

Please take some time to familiarize yourself with Frank and his campaign by visiting his website at www.frankscaturro.com.

Don’t forget - the Republican primary is on Tuesday, September 14th. Please mark your calendars and vote!  And when you do, I urge you to consider voting Frank Scaturro for Congress.

Thank you very much for your time.

Liz Golden

Vote For Scaturro

To The Editor:

Tell me that you like things the way they are in Our Country today and I will go away and never bother you again.

For Americans who live in the Fourth C.D., citizens, taxpayers, and voters, and for those people who care and who cannot stomach any more, it is about to be our turn to get it right. It is a process that will begin on September 14, 2010 with the Republican Primary.

Let me put it plainly. My intent is to get rid of McCarthy in 2010 and Obama in 2012. I will not explain my reasons. I assume you understand the problems we face and you will vote September 14 to begin the process to return the opportunity for Decency, Honor, Pride and Prosperity to the American people.

For a start, please vote for Frank Scaturro in the Republican Primary September 14. I believe Frank is the right young man to replace McCarthy in our House of Representatives.

Edward J. Heaney

A Great Man

To The Editor:

I give thanks to God for the life and faith of Denis Dillon, who passed away on August 15, 2010. He was a man of honesty and integrity who fought for justice throughout his life. His faith in God demanded no less of him.

Denis Dillon’s commitment to justice was first demonstrated by his efforts on behalf of our African-American brethren during the civil rights movement in the South during the 1960’s. His 31 years of service as Nassau County District Attorney was beyond reproach. However, it was his fight for the right to life of the unborn child that was his greatest achievement.

Throughout his tenure as Nassau D.A., Denis continually and quite publicly demonstrated against abortion. He would picket the abortion mills and unequivocally demand that the life of the unborn child be spared. People would protest; this is a violation of the principle of separation of church and state. We can’t have a district attorney imposing his religious beliefs on us.

Of course, the killing of the unborn child for convenience sake has nothing to do with separation of church and state. This isn’t sixteenth century England where Henry VIII would behead you if you didn’t acknowledge him as head of the Church of England.

The question of when life begins and when it is entitled to the protection of the law of our Country is the fundamental moral, not religious, issue of our time. To be sure, Denis Dillon’s Catholic faith properly instructed him that life begins at conception. However, every member of our society, regardless of his or her faith or lack of it, has the right to be heard on the question of abortion.

But that’s the problem. There is no debate. Those who support abortion proclaim the right to choose. But that's the conclusion; where are the facts backing up this position? If you disagree and point out that all the medical evidence shows that life begins at conception, the pro-choice crowd demonizes you. In fact, some of the pro-choice crowd concede that life begins at conception, they just don’t care that they are taking a life.

During the 1980’s and 90’s, as Denis Dillon continually got re-elected, his political star became brighter and brighter. The sky was the limit. The only “problem” was his outspoken opposition to abortion. He was asked to tone it down. Everyone knows you are pro-life, just don’t keep bringing it up. Let someone else carry the pro-life banner for you might be governor one day.

Denis Dillon refused. He quoted the Gospel of Matthew 16:26 “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul.” If his support of the unborn child damaged him politically, so be it. For individuals of faith, it cannot be any other way. Belief in God and belief in abortion are mutually exclusive. Our faith in God requires us to defend his creation. If we are unwilling to do so by definition, we have no faith. Many individuals invent a concept of God which permits them to co-exist with abortion. This is done not out of principle, but out of expedience. The plight of the unborn child is ignored for political gain, to preserve tax exempt status, for business reasons and even that personal relationships are not strained.

I believe that every soul in this generation will be asked by an aborted child what he or she did in the fight against abortion. I believe the same type of question was asked 150 years ago by a murdered slave about slavery.

Because of Denis Dillon’s fidelity to the unborn child, his rise up the political ranks came to a grinding halt. But, much more importantly, he retained his soul. Isaiah, 55:10-13 speaks to the faithfulness of souls like Denis who do God’s will. Upon his death, the mountains began to sing and the trees began to clap to welcome this great champion of the unborn child.

Robert L. Doughterty