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November 14th, 2007 issue

Voting help

I thought perhaps you would like to know about our site and the voter services we offer to U.S. overseas voters through www.overseasvotefoundation.org (“Register now to vote in U.S. primaries,” News, Nov. 7–13)  
The information about deadlines, contacts and other voting details, such as how to transmit forms, is also organized by state in easy-to-use Web applications.
 There is an easy look-up of election officials in an online directory and a voter help desk with an instant response system.
This type of online automation is extremely useful with the complex overseas voting process that we have today.
We launched the new site and services in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, together with the Pew Charitable Trusts, and it has been very well received.
Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat
Overseas Vote Foundation
Washington, D.C.
Customer service
I have lived in other communist and former communist countries where I found little or no disdain for fellow citizens, but rather a “We’re all in this together … so let’s make the best of it” attitude (“The customer is always wrong,” Opinion, Oct. 31–Nov 6).
I think it is time for a little soul searching by the Czech people.
As all generalities are false, I must say that I have many wonderful, caring and warm friends in local shops, as well as neighbors and business associates.
 Having said that, I find the vast majority of Czechs one meets are as described, simply rude and obnoxious.
In my 15 years living in the Czech Republic I have been physically abused, bordering on torture, spat upon, mocked and inhibited at every turn in my personal and business objectives.
This has been mostly by the bureaucracy but always by individuals who simply lack the ability to respect.
This quote from former Czech President Tomáš G. Masaryk says it best: “I believe that all souls are created equal and that each soul belongs to itself, is a law unto itself, independent. People develop side by side, so to speak, each on his own; the only way they can have an effect, a real effect, on one another is by getting to know one another.”
Edward L. Barner
Prague
Against Nazis
It’s quite a pity that young people use their God-given talents to pursue actions that entail hate (“Jewish leader speaks out on march,” News, Nov. 7–14) and wouldn’t consider that there are spiritual principles that can wisely be applied to solve everyday problems. I do hope things will change for the better.
Walter Morocho-Ortiz
Cuenca, Ecuador


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