Letters to the Editor
George Sferra
Published Letters: 16 Editor's Choice: 1
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Wow. That post of hers makes me mad.
[Read the article: To Damascus with Nancy Pelosi]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Victoria,
I consider myself an advocate of women's rights, and human rights in general. Further, I am not a Muslim, however when I visited Turkey's Blue Mosque, I removed my shoes and left them at the door with every other man, woman and child there.
Does my acceptance of this custom make me a supporter of islamic extremism? Have I let down my fellow American's in my failure to protest?
If you would rather skip whatever cultural site might have a dress code, so be it. Personally, I'm happy to respect tradition and remove my shoes - What a small price to pay. Surely your post has nothing to do with an underlying resentment of our esteemed speaker!
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They should have made two...
[Read the article: Inside the Creation Museum]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...Creation Museums, to account for the duplicity of creation myths contained in Genesis (chapters 1 and 2).
'As Ham later tells me, the conclusions of modern science are not to be trusted, as they are biased by the fickle reasoning of man and a modern antagonism toward faith. On the other hand, he says, the Book of Genesis is true "from the first word to the last." '
I guess Ham and his team of PhD's didn't read closely enough to discern any inconsistencies between the two myths. (ie. God's work in 7 days vs 1 day, man and woman in one shot, or man first and woman from man's rib, Creator entitled God in one and Lord God in other, etc.)
Hmmmm... could it possibly be that fallible humans came up with these two creation myths?
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Advertising
[Read the article: Posting news]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Couldn't resist remarking on the irony of one of the advertisements featured alongside today's posts...
US Army - enticing readers to "follow J.R.'s story" - the obvious and sad guess is that he will end up filling a grave, likely before aging enough to legally enjoy an alcoholic drink.
By the way, I don't mind the ads, regardless of who they are for - its worth ignoring them to get to all the salon goodies (your blog included)!
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Not suprising,
[Read the article: AT&T, other telecoms, buy victory in lawsuits]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]But truly depressing. I was just discussing the sorry state of our country last night, and I identified the innevitable FISA cave as a step in the wrong direction so enormous that once passed, it would be difficult for the US to ever move back towards a constitutional republic. Of course, we should be used to such points of no return - we have certainly witnessed many a plunge over the brink since 2001.
So few Americans today are able to grasp the significance of such un-american legislation - I can only imagine what the future will bring. Just think of when moments like this (and so many others throughout the past 6 years) are cited as precedent for further dismantling of the Constitution.
If the path is not reversed soon, there will be no going back. I fear it is already late in the day for hope.
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Where are they going and who will take them?
[Read the article: Is a new conservatism possible?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I enjoyed reading this article, especially because there are parts that ring so very true - especially the analysis of the knee-jerk childish and egotistical emotion at the core of so many conservative's beliefs and tactics for debate.
I also identify with Gary's line of thinking becuase I have believed (hoped?) for quite some time that there would at some point be a backlash to the neocon worldview and rhetoric that has become such a major part of our National Identity (like it or not - many throughout the rest of the world percieve America in this light).
I still want to believe that this backlash, or cyclic realignment, will occur, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to steer clear of cynicism and disgust these days.
The big question to me is, and perhaps it's unanswerable, but if there is to be a new way for conservativism, why do we hear nothing of this from any media (other than this article) or even more importantly any politicians? It seems that in the face of what I see as an overwhelming rejection of neoconservativism by the majority of Americans (as repeatedly demonstrated through polling data), why wouldn't a Republican presidential hopeful grasp at what I see as the only chance for success?
I suppose the simple answer is that DC has its collective head burried too far in the sand, or worse, to notice the changing tides. Unfortunately, the Democrats follow the Republican lead all too often and fail to lead in a PROGRESSIVE manner, or even begin to think in one.
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Speaking of Nazi references...
[Read the article: Hitlers, Hitlers and more Hitlers]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Glenn,
I'm curious to know if and how the Anti-Defamation League story from a few weeks back developed.
I think Norm might need a citation!
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Well put AnaHadWolves!
[Read the article: "A vote for Romney is a vote for Satan"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I couldn't agree more.
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Thanks...
[Read the article: Time magazine refused to publish responses to Klein's false smears]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]For the great work, as always.
It's a slow and uphill battle, but your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Thanks again.
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Obama's Missed Vote
[Read the article: The NIE changed everything. Yeah, right]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Certainly it hurts Obama's position regarding Iran that he missed the vote on the Kyl-Lieberman amendment.
But one key detail that almost is never mentioned - Sen. Obama said immediately after the vote that he was assured by Democratic Senate leadership that they did not expect a vote on that ammendment to take place in the immediate future. It was under this assumption that he continued with his planned campaign event in NH.
It is unfortunate that he was not there to oppose the legislation with a vote, but many commentators, and of course those clearly in the Clinton camp fail to detail the circumstances surrounding his missed vote.