Commentaries

October 13, 2008

 Commentaries is where Minnesota Public Radio welcomes your thoughtful opinion about current events and issues. Commentaries are like letters to the editor. To be considered for publication, your commentary should be issue-related, clearly written, and follow our Terms of Use. New insights into ongoing topics are especially welcome. Not all commentaries received are published. For topical interaction with others, visit the discussion groups.

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Why throw good money after bad?

Why are we sinking money into the institutions that failed? [MPR Midmorning: Will government intervene in the banks?]

Certainly there are some banks out there that made smart decisions and are still healthy. Why can't we invest the same bailout money into them? It defies logic to throw good money into failing companies. Why not invest in healthy ones and have them help manage the crisis. After all it would be a good business investment.

Steve Stratman
Minneapolis, Minn.


Is it safe to drink tap water yet?

Although it seems like old news now, I am still a little shaken by reports that our drinking water contains measureable amounts of discarded pharmaceutical drugs (see Water quality follow-up) which made front page news nationwide in March 2008.

Like too many things, the problem was identified only to vanish back into the back pages of our history book. Were regulations put into place that minimizes contamination? Are people still advised to flush unused medication in lieu of another safer disposal method?

It is bad enough that our drinking water contains trace amounts of lead, mercury, and fluorosilicic acid (fluoride); one can see why bottled water enjoys such broad appreciation!

Ashley Deters
Saint Cloud , Minn.


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