The Bottom Line on the Bankruptcy Bill

Re “The Bankruptcy Bill: a Tutorial in Greed,” March 15: Once again, Robert Scheer has crossed the line with his liberal drivel.

Equating bankers to loan sharks is nothing less than ludicrous. On the face of it, his premise that these bankers’ greed is the driving force behind the bankruptcy law changes does not make sense.

Does he really think it is the bankers’ money that is being lost when a person declares bankruptcy? In truth, it is yours and mine. It is my understanding that [this bill] would not just throw to the wolves those who fall on hard times through no fault of their own, but would require that they prove [why they are unable] to pay their legal debts. I personally do not think that this is an unreasonable requirement.

Mel Watson

Mission Hills

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If there’s any group that’s bankrupt, it’s our morally bankrupt elected officials. Let’s face it, the only thing that matters to most politicians is getting enough money to finance their reelections, and the most convenient place to mine these funds is from the owners of those deep pockets of money.

Once in the hands of our “honorable representatives,” these ill-gotten campaign funds enable them to promise voters anything.

In particular, right-wing Republicans can easily promise their Christian voters a fight against women’s choice and gay marriage because their money suppliers are indifferent to these issues.

But their support of the “show no mercy” bankruptcy bill shows where the chips really fall when their pseudo-piety conflicts with the interests of big usury ... er ... money.

David Perlman

Laguna Beach