Letters to the Editor: 'Times' Joins Pension Attack
     To the Editor: The attack on defined benefit pension plans is becoming particularly dangerous. The defeat of President Bush's proposal to eliminate the greatest defined benefit plan of them all, Social Security, has shifted the attack to public-employee pensions.
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FIRE TEST INADEQUATE
     To the Editor: I am writing to thank The Chief for encouraging a forum of ideas by printing my Aug. 11 opinion piece on FDNY diversity and the responses of EMT Jeff Nichols, Joseph M. Kearney of HazMat Co. 1, and Battalion Chief Paul Mannix.
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MAYOR CALLOUS RE 9/11
     To the Editor: Two weeks ago, Mayor Bloomberg commented that he "did not need Albany to remind the City of the sacrifices that were made" in the aftermath of 9/11. I believe Mr. Bloomberg is wrong; he does need to be reminded since he has ignored our pleas for the last few years.
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CHARGE MISSES POINT
     To the Editor: Joe Carbone's Aug. 4 letter questioning my use of stereotypes regarding Bernie Kerik being Rudy Giuliani's "made man" [July 21 letter] is ridiculous.
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DAYS OF DISTRACTION
     To the Editor: Make no mistake! The so-called Local 100 TWU Union "Days Of Action" are about nothing more than campaigning for union President Roger Toussaint's reelection.
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ROGUE COP FRAMED?
     To the Editor: Once again Bill Phillips, rogue cop and principal witness against corrupt police officers during the Knapp Commission hearings, is up for parole. He won't be paroled (after 30 years behind bars, and a prison record without a blemish) for a number of reasons, the primary two of which
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