Readers Write (Nov. 11): Penn State, GOP candidates, daylight savings time

Encouragement eventually swept me while reading two articles of similar nature in the Nov. 10 Star Tribune: "Penn State scandal: And so it ends" and "Accusers facing intensive scrutiny," about the allegations against presidential candidate Herman Cain.

The latter evoked anger as I read of scorn and shame the Cain accusers are immediately enduring for coming forward. In the end, perhaps their allegations will be found unwarranted, yet vitriol is espoused toward them for telling the unthinkable.

Are the Drudge Report(ers) and their likes incapable of believing that power can be used in despicable ways, as we read in the Penn State article?

Thankfully, the angst waned upon reading the words of now Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee, a 2010 draft pick from Penn. He eloquently spoke of the heartbreaking situation, yet kept his focus on the victims: the children -- young men needing tending to -- suggesting that once justice is served, healing will begin. Incredible outlook.

It's obvious that Penn State exemplifies much more than football. This young man's few words spoke volumes to his character and that of his alma mater. Hopefully he represents a new generation of thinking and reasoning before attacking.

ROSE BUCHHOLZ-DANIELSON, MINNEAPOLIS

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I beg to differ. Paterno did not do the right thing (when told about this, to go right to the cops -- to stop the molestation of innocent boys, who will now be scarred for life). For someone who has preached character, perspective and doing the right thing during his entire career at Penn State, common sense left the building.

NEIL F. ANDERSON, RICHFIELD

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The standard talking point from Wednesday's Republican debate was that the only way to increase employment is to cut taxes and regulations. Now let's pretend that I own a business that makes and sells widgets. Every widget my company makes is sold.

Now let's also pretend that in 2012 the county elects a Republican president and gives the GOP control of Congress. The new administration and Congress now remove all federal regulations and changes my company's tax rate to zero. How many new employees would I hire?

When will the GOP learn that it is demand for goods and services that drives employment?

RICHARD CARLSON, ROSEMOUNT

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I must confess to being a longtime fan of Andy Rooney's curmudgeonly commentaries. In the spirit of Mr. Rooney, who died last week, I would like to provide a cantankerous reflection on daylight savings time:

Doesn't it bother you to have to go throughout the house and change your clocks twice a year to keep up with the changes for daylight savings time?

Though we don't actually "save" daylight, many of us do lose an hour each year "springing ahead" or "falling back" our various clocks on the walls, radios, stoves, microwaves and cars. And then there are watches and programmable thermostats we must also adjust.

If you still have a VCR that needs programming, God help you, or better yet, a techno-savvy teenager. Seems each of these devices have their own method of changing, so it can be a matter of relearning how to set these darn things every six months.

I don't know about you, but that's something I've come to dread.

I would humbly suggest we scrap this national daylight savings time plan and join Arizona and Hawaii with a standardized time year round across the nation. I'm thinking Mr. Rooney would agree.