No wonder AARP is losing members

I have been puzzled as to why AARP would be so supportive of President Obama's effort to take over our health care system and pay for it by reducing Medcare spending — not a good idea since Medicare is about to go broke. This reduction in Medicare spending will affect the very age bracket of individuals AARP purports to represent.

Well, I just heard this week on the news that AARP received $18 million from the Obama’s stimulus bill. That explains it.

I cancelled my membership to AARP several years ago when I saw Art Linkletter explain its liberal agenda. Reportedly, because of its support of the Democratic health care bill, the AARP has lost many of its members — and justifiably so.

Glenda Wellman Conn, Ashland



Insurance costs are way too high

I am writing concerning health care. I am a union electrician and have Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance. However, cunstruction and maintenance has been so slow that I have only worked about six weeks this year.

It’s not like I am abusing welfare or any other social program. I’m actually trying to provide for my wife and son. I also have a daughter on the way. My insurance is almost gone.

I believe more banking hours would help greatly but a public option would be even better. I understand my COBRA payments are approximately $650 and I recieve $424 a week on unemployment. Even if I am working, my premiums are way too high at $890 per month.

In theory, Republicans would say this is destroying my wealth. Correct? I think the health care bill is necessary, and why is extending unemployment so bad?

These are just a few thoughts and questions I have for Kentuxcky’s two senators.

Shannon Orborne, Greenup



Former shipmates planning reunion

The USS Edisto Associaton will have its annual reunion Oct. 17-20, 2010, in Warwick, R.I., near Providence.

The USS Edisto, an icebreaker, was commissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1947 and decommissioned in 1965. It was then transfeered to th U.S. Coast Guard and served until 1971.

All Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the ship are invited to the reunion. For more information, write Glenn Smith, P.O. Box 747, Mims, Fla. 32754-0747.

Glenn Smith, Reunion planner, Mims, Fla.