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| Heather In the News: The following are printed news articles and Letters to the Editor about and by Heather. It appears as though "Exxon Eddie" is running a Free Press Campaign by writing Letters to the Editor to all the KY-01 Newspapers. If you see an article, PLEASE forward it our way so we can respond! We will reward your efforts with a FREE BUMPER STICKER (we know it's not as cool as a $600.00 bribe from Uncle Sam, but it's all we can afford) |
Louisville Courier-Journal Letter to the Editor; March 26, 2008
To the Editor:
I read with great interest Congressman Ed Whitfield’s long diatribe regarding “doping” in the
horse racing industry (Courier-Journal Op-Ed; March 23, 2008) and could scarcely control
myself in asking aloud, “Are you serious?”. With all the problems Kentucky’s First
Congressional District faces, Congressman Whitfield chooses to focus his attention on the
problem of steroid use in the horse race industry rather than problems that face average,
every day citizens of the district for which he represents. Surely, as Mr. Whitfield points out,
there are problems within the horse racing industry which should be addressed. However,
during a time when our economy is reeling from the immense debt incurred by an
unsustainable war, when people in Western Kentucky see their decent paying jobs shipped
over seas with each passing day and when tens of thousands of his constituents find
themselves without health insurance, Mr. Whitfield can find something more applicable to his
constituents about which to write a 14 paragraph rant than injustices within the horse racing
industry.
Mr. Whitfield has been the Representative for Kentucky’s First Congressional District for
thirteen years. During that time, he has introduced just one piece of legislation, which bans
eating horse meat. I contend that the people of KY-01 are more interested in making ends
meet than the problems with horse meat. Mr. Whitfield is so out of touch with the people for
whom he was elected to represent that it is not only frightening, it is dangerously close to a
dereliction of duty.
On November 4th, remember that when Mr. Whitfield had the opportunity to write a long article
regarding important problems that affect the people of his district, and his solutions to said
problems, he instead chose to write about horses shooting-up steroids.
Heather Ryan
Democratic Candidate
U.S. House of Representatives, KY-01
Paducah Sun Letter to the Editor: March 26, 2008
To the Editor:
As the beautiful four color 8.5x11 bi-fold political propaganda piece dropped out of my copy of
the Paducah Sun yesterday, and I began to read Representative Ed Whitfield’s claim of
responsibility for the so-called “Economic Stimulus Package” I had to scratch my head in
wonderment. Surely Mr. Whitfield cannot think that sending a $600 bribe to the taxpayers of
America will cure the economy’s ills? This package is like placing a band-aid on a
hemorrhaging wound. It’s as though Mr. Whitfield and the Republican Party are saying, “Sorry
we messed up your economy. Here, go buy yourself somethin’ Purdy”.
But then again, the point of Mr. Whitfield’s expensive, colorful printed piece wasn’t meant to be
about the logic of how irresponsible he and his party have been with the economy for the past
eight years. Instead, it was intended to convince you that a bribe will prove he’s working for
your best interests. I’ll wager my $600 check that this election year the voters of KY-01 will
see through this shoddy façade.
Heather Ryan
Democratic Candidate
U.S. House of Representatives
KY-01
To the Editor:
I read with great interest Congressman Ed Whitfield’s long diatribe regarding “doping” in the
horse racing industry (Courier-Journal Op-Ed; March 23, 2008) and could scarcely control
myself in asking aloud, “Are you serious?”. With all the problems Kentucky’s First
Congressional District faces, Congressman Whitfield chooses to focus his attention on the
problem of steroid use in the horse race industry rather than problems that face average,
every day citizens of the district for which he represents. Surely, as Mr. Whitfield points out,
there are problems within the horse racing industry which should be addressed. However,
during a time when our economy is reeling from the immense debt incurred by an
unsustainable war, when people in Western Kentucky see their decent paying jobs shipped
over seas with each passing day and when tens of thousands of his constituents find
themselves without health insurance, Mr. Whitfield can find something more applicable to his
constituents about which to write a 14 paragraph rant than injustices within the horse racing
industry.
Mr. Whitfield has been the Representative for Kentucky’s First Congressional District for
thirteen years. During that time, he has introduced just one piece of legislation, which bans
eating horse meat. I contend that the people of KY-01 are more interested in making ends
meet than the problems with horse meat. Mr. Whitfield is so out of touch with the people for
whom he was elected to represent that it is not only frightening, it is dangerously close to a
dereliction of duty.
On November 4th, remember that when Mr. Whitfield had the opportunity to write a long article
regarding important problems that affect the people of his district, and his solutions to said
problems, he instead chose to write about horses shooting-up steroids.
Heather Ryan
Democratic Candidate
U.S. House of Representatives, KY-01
Paducah Sun Letter to the Editor: March 26, 2008
To the Editor:
As the beautiful four color 8.5x11 bi-fold political propaganda piece dropped out of my copy of
the Paducah Sun yesterday, and I began to read Representative Ed Whitfield’s claim of
responsibility for the so-called “Economic Stimulus Package” I had to scratch my head in
wonderment. Surely Mr. Whitfield cannot think that sending a $600 bribe to the taxpayers of
America will cure the economy’s ills? This package is like placing a band-aid on a
hemorrhaging wound. It’s as though Mr. Whitfield and the Republican Party are saying, “Sorry
we messed up your economy. Here, go buy yourself somethin’ Purdy”.
But then again, the point of Mr. Whitfield’s expensive, colorful printed piece wasn’t meant to be
about the logic of how irresponsible he and his party have been with the economy for the past
eight years. Instead, it was intended to convince you that a bribe will prove he’s working for
your best interests. I’ll wager my $600 check that this election year the voters of KY-01 will
see through this shoddy façade.
Heather Ryan
Democratic Candidate
U.S. House of Representatives
KY-01
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