Letters to the Editor
RDisdier
Published Letters: 187 Editor's Choice: 11
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As a proud member of MoveOn
[Read the article: Priorities]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'd like to say that all the letter writers calling the ad "petty" or "nor worthwhile" should think about THEIR priorities.
Sure, let's bash the ad because it "went too far." My gosh, it called someone a betrayer! Wow! Then the ad goes on to SHOW why we're calling him a betrayer.
In other words, no empty calories like we constantly get from the right. We call him a betrayer, then we give the facts.
Sorry that we didn't sugarcoat.
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Sigh.
[Read the article: Quote of the Day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]There's so much wrong with that statement that I can't even begin.
Sigh.
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A small price to pay
[Read the article: Republican leader: Iraq is a "small price" to pay]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well, if you start a war of AGRESSION (which this was), and you do it under FALSE PRETENSES (which also happened), and you CHANGE YOUR REASONS numerous times (ditto), then eventually you're not going to have the hearts and minds of the American people.
My heart and many others' always said no, and there are people who've come around to that position now. So Boehner, no matter how you slice it, the American people are no longer willing to pay the price.
P.S. As previous letter writers have mentioned: What's Boehner's definition of small?? Cause this ain't it.
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Hellow Broadsheet Readers
[Read the article: If Crocs could kill]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I LOVE Crocs! I have a size 12 foot, plus it's wide, so I had to give up on the "pretty" shoes a long time ago. Also, I've always refused to wear pointed shoes. Hated them 40 years ago, still hate them. Won't wear them.
Anyway, my boyfriend bought me a pair of Crocs and I said, "What the heck???" (I used stronger terms.) Then I tried them on. Then I walked around in them. Mmmmmm.
I walk to work -- two miles each way. Not bad for an old lady. My Crocs are massaging my feet at every step.
You think they're ugly? Fine. Your opinion. Don't wear 'em.
Me, I love them. I love the bright colors. I love the way they make my humongous feet look (almost) petite. I'm only sorry I can't wear them in the snow.
And I'd NEVER garden in them.
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Something I've noticed about Republicans
[Read the article: White House: Obama too "intellectually lazy" to work here]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Republicans and the right-wing media (which is 90% of the media) love to accuse the rest of us of those things for which they're well known.
Examples:
Calling Liberals "partisan," "arrogant," "mudslingers," when that's EXACTLY what the Repugs are.
And here, calling Obama "intellectually lazy," when that's EXACTLY. . .well, you get the picture.
It just slays me! Anyone else notice that?
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It is my understanding. . .
[Read the article: Report: Bush said he'd invade Iraq no matter what]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]. . .that the Wolfewitz Cabal approached W while he was still governor of Texas and a presidential candidate.
He seemed to be the only candidate who thought it was a good idea to invade Iraq (imagine that!), and so he got the backing of Wolfewitz et al.
The rest is history. Sept. 11, 2001 was just a handy-dandy excuse. Those terrorists had nothing to do with Iraq, but apparently the Murcan People will believe anything.
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When my mom took the citizenship test
[Read the article: True confessions]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]. . .she was really nervous (didn't speak English well), and she bumbled a couple of questions. So, being a history buff, she told the guy that she was good at history.
His question in response? "When is Columbus Day?"
Yeah, this is the kind of stuff you need to know to become a citizen.
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Listen you guys . . .
[Read the article: Gore in '08, or why it won't happen]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I know it's not polite to point out spelling mistakes/typos, but this is the fourth time JUST THIS WEEK that I've seen this:
"shoe-in"
It's "shoo-in," as in: "Shoo-shoo, little bird."
Has nothing to do with shoes or your feet.
Just saying.
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Isn't it great. . .
[Read the article: Must be more "phony soldiers"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]. . .when a real expert comments? Someone who's actually there and knows what's happening?
So much for the Republican spin of "we're almost there; it's getting better every day."
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P.S.
[Read the article: Must be more "phony soldiers"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I know it's supposed to look like the rest of Salon, but I HATE the new War Room format. Hate it.
Put it back the way it was. Change isn't always good. And change for the sake of change just sucks.
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And here we go again
[Read the article: Quote of the Day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It's "shoo-in", not "shoe-in." Nothing to do with shoes.
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@Baldie McEagle
[Read the article: Obama to Clinton: Bring it on]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You've seen it spelled "shoe-in" so often because Americans can no longer spell. After awhile, a mistake starts to look right -- see how this Administration uses that little fact all the time.
"Shoo" is a relatively common verb, and I'm surprised you've never heard of it. "Shoo, shoo, get out of here." "Just shoo the dog away." Etc.
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Karen Hughes' job description was to convince the world of this:
[Read the article: When results don't matter]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO.
I'm sorry, but I choked when I first heard about her new "job."
That's right -- let's bomb away, torture, rendition, ad nauseum; then launch a PR campaign saying we're the good guys.
That might work in America, but the rest of the world is smarter.
I'm ashamed of America.
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@ Anonymous
[Read the article: "Bee Movie"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]How would you like it if they did "The Lion King" -- mane and all -- and they called it "The Lion Queen"? Sure, it's fiction, it's a cartoon, it's for little kids. But could we maybe TEACH our kids just a tiny bit while we're entertaining them? Hmmm? Otherwise, we'll end up a nation of people who get W as the president, TWICE.
My reasons for not seeing this movie: I'm sick of all the Jerry Seinfeld promos that have been going on for months now. You'd have to pay me a hefty sum of money for me to watch this piece of crap.
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@ BobBob
[Read the article: In Iraq, 2007 is deadliest yet]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"If casualties are so far down, why don't you join and go there and serve? Why don't your children? No, I thought so you gutless coward."
Vondo posts an alternate view, and you immediately ask him (her?) to join up and if not, s/he's a gutless coward?
Pulease. Calling people names for having another opinion is what REPUGs do. Are you one?
Just wonderin'. If not, try to make a point without name-calling. It works wonders.
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"It wouldn't be fair to ask that question at this point."
[Read the article: Giuliani on Kerik: Don't ask me]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Glory be! Won't that make a great campaign slogan?
I mean, a possible presidential candidate can't say outright that he would NOT pardon his former buddy accused of all sorts of nasty things. Doesn't that stink to high heaven, or is it just me?