When Giuliani was growing up

I am a long term subscriber and have appreciated the balance of points of views. The addition of Karl Rove to Newsweek is abhorrent, not because of his political points of view, but for the impact then and now on the political landscape. He was at the center of making 9/11 politically profitable. He design the Republican plan to gain ownership of government for decades to come by subverting the electoral process, (i.e., Florida and Ohio). Now he is rewriting history. His addition to Newsweek is an insult to other contributors and lowers the standards of the magazine. This is not a balance issue, it is a values issue!
I will wati a few weeks to see what actions Newsweek management will take, but if Rove continues to be part of Newsweek I will cancel my subscription, which has a year and half to go.
Robert Winter
2801 NE 183rd Street
Aventura, Florida, 33160

I recently renewed my subscription to Newsweek. I was receiving both Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. When it came time to renew, I had to pick one of the two rather than renew both. I chose Newsweek. That was *before* I knew you had hired Karl Rove to be a commentator. Newsweek would never have been my choice if I had known that beforehand. His lies and rhetoric have caused a division in this country as I've never seen before. He is nothing but a glorified telemarketer, using any means necessary to "sell" his "product." The trouble is that TRUTH has never been a part of that product he is selling. Please reconsider allowing him to further hurt this country with his deceit. He should never be given a platform for his intentional misleading information.
Millie Duke
1525 Bishop Rd
Middleton, TN 38052

Editor:

Kudos to Newsweek for reporting on the importance of developing good handwriting skills [The Writing on the Wall, November 12th]. As an autism teacher with more than 30 years experience instructing special needs children, I can attest that good handwriting is far more than a ???quaint skill.??? It also promotes skills that foster academic and social achievement in children who otherwise are often considered unteachable.

Kathy Smitley
10408 Hampton Road
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
kasmitley@cox.net