Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 57 Editor's Choice: 9
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Bring on the testes!!
[Read the article: Introducing Salon's cheeky new women's blog]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I don't know about you other ladies, but this gal is looking forward to Salon's upcoming men's blog; I'm certain it will debut any day now. I wonder, will they title it Broads Between The Sheets?
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A loss for CNN
[Read the article: Elegy for Aaron Brown]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I too am saddened that Aaron Brown will not be continuing at CNN. Mr. Brown possesses such class and style, and he evidences a great maturity in his reporting; I have always found him to be a stellar news anchor. I also enjoy Anderson Cooper but I see him more as a wild card, a top field reporter who is wonderful at adding an on-site perspective to the news stories of many a CNN anchor (but Cooper is a fidgeter when seated, appearing as if he can't wait to jump up and get out of the studio setting).
While Cooper is perfect in his current capacity, Mr. Brown's poise and delivery trumps Cooper's style hands down, and I'm immensely disappointed that CNN management is choosing to cancel Mr. Brown's contract; I will greatly miss him.
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ADD, ADHD wouldn't exist if not for television
[Read the article: Life: The disorder]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Let's face it: remove television from the mix and ADD/ADHD would probably not exist. The emergence of television created and promoted ADD and ADHD: not only were adults and children viewing "life" in bits and snippets (flash,flash,flash) but they were also stationary while doing so (thus creating pent up energy), a perfect combination to create these "disorders."
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AARRGGH! Spin from SCOTUS!!
[Read the article: Scalia: Al Gore made me do it]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The case was titled Bush vs. Gore, not Gore vs. Bush. BUSH brought this case before SCOTUS. What has Scalia has been smoking??
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Mishearing via accent
[Read the article: The war on terror: Miami]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The airline ban on "questionable objects" has always amused me; an airline passenger needs only to snap a CD or DVD in half to produce two keen-edged, deadly weapons.
Regarding Alpizar, I'll bet that he did NOT say anything about a bomb. I'll wager that he said "I've got to get off" (as reported by a passenger) or, perhaps, "I've got to go home," and adrenaline and fear caused the marshals to hear "I've got a bomb" - Alpizar had a Costa Rican accent, probably a thick one. If Alpizar's words were misinterpreted, and he was clutching his bag, the marshals could have associated that in their minds, and not have physically "heard" him say it.
To be honest, I'm truly surprised that the marshals don't carry high-voltage tasers instead of handguns - a distance-enabled stun gun would have worked just as well, and an innocent man would still be alive.
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Coming Soon
[Read the article: Christmas with the Wilsons]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You need to pitch this as a screenplay. What a delightful bunch!
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Cheney needs a refresher course in hunting safety
[Read the article: Cheney shoots a man in Texas, but you don't need to know]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]From the NRA Gun Safety Rules
"Know your target and what is beyond.
Be absolutely sure you have identified your target beyond any doubt. Equally important, be aware of the area beyond your target. This means observing your prospective area of fire before you shoot. Never fire in a direction in which there are people or any other potential for mishap. Think first. Shoot second."
http://www.nrahq.org/education/guide.asp
For Cheney or anyone to blame Whittington for this mishap is unconscionable. Cheney erred, and a person was hurt. End of story.
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Hunting from vehicles?
[Read the article: Dick Cheney and the grassy knoll]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I have to wonder: Was the group was hunting via vehicle? That's a huge crime, but it would explain how Armstrong was such a great eyewitness while sitting in a vehicle.
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Breaking News!
[Read the article: Cheney victim suffers "mild heart attack"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]White House to file charges against birdshot!
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Tim, can you investigate this?
[Read the article: Time: Cheney delayed hunting news]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]From http://firedoglake.blogspot.com/2006_02_12_firedoglake_archive.html#113994333504415571 : "Slapped him on the wrist for a $7 fine but said he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time."
Um, I beg to differ about the drugs. Cheney has heart and health problems. He is on drugs, probably many of them.
Tim, is there any way you can discover what drugs Cheney takes, and then check the drug specs to see if they include drowsiness, or confused judgment, and if combining any of the drugs he takes will cause limited/poor general perception? I've the feeling that the results might prove very interesting...
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What medications is Cheney taking, and how might they impair his judgement??
[Read the article: Shoot first, avoid questions later]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Excellent piece, and I hope Mr. Blumenthal will pursue this investigative trail: What medications (or combinations of) is Dick Cheney ingesting, and how might those medications impair his general perception and/or judgment?
Blumenthal writes, "On the Hunting Accident and Incident Report Form of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the shooter, Richard B. Cheney, checked the "No" box for the question, 'Under the apparent influence of intoxicants or drugs?'"
A man with a heart condition and other health problems takes no drugs??
No reporter has addressed this issue, and I would dearly love to know if Cheney should have had a gun in his hand at all.
If Mr. Blumenthal has access to avenues to pursue this slant, I hope he will follow them to the answer.
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Heads Up, Tim
[Read the article: Poll: Wiretapping is OK -- but get a warrant first]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You may want to reference this story:
Couple investigated by Homeland Security because they paid they credit card bill
Pay too much and you could raise the alarm
http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=RAISEALARM-02-28-06
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Forget Paris
[Read the article: The Fix]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Paris Hilton warning Oscar winner Charlize Theron that they may soon be competing for roles: "My acting coach told me I have a similar style of acting to her so we may end up vying for the same parts."
Thanks for the biggest laugh of the day.
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"The world knows and watches."
[Read the article: The Abu Ghraib files]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]As R. Schumann noted in an earlier letter, "The world knows and watches." What world
citizens see in these images are the heinous mistreatments of human beings --sons,
fathers, uncles, and brothers-- and they also see proof positive of a president who has
chosen to align his legacy with that of past war criminals.
It saddens and angers me to know that the Abu Ghraib abuse was funded partially by my tax dollars.
Thank you, Salon, for your sensibility and bravery in publishing these images.