To the Times:

Delaware County Councilman Andy Lewis is to be complimented for his common sense concerns about guaranteeing $30 million for a private company that has lost tens of millions of dollars in the past nine years and has never made a profit. The World Soccer League makes exuberant dotcom stocks look like cautious investments. It is outrageous that the borrower refuses to let the lender see its financial statements. This is an invitation to disaster.

In addition to the financial questions there is the question of how casino money, which is commonwealth government money, can be constitutionally pledged as a $30 million guarantee for World Soccer League's Chester Stadium loan.

"Commonwealth Credit Not to Be Pledged, Section 8. The credit of the commonwealth shall not be pledged or loaned to any individual, company, corporation or association nor shall the commonwealth become a joint owner or stockholder in any company, corporation or association."


Bryn Mawr

History repeating itself in Gaza Ghetto

To the Times:

On 18 Jan. 1943, Jewish fighters rose in intense resistance to the Nazi army holding them captive with full intention of exterminating them in the Warsaw Ghetto.

Almost to the day, 66 years later, the Palestinian people have risen in determined resistance to the Israeli forces holding them captive under the same appalling and depraved conditions and with the same intention of exterminating them in the Gaza Ghetto.

History indeed does repeat itself with new victims and different war criminals.



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