Letters to the Editor
Jaycg9
Published Letters: 46 Editor's Choice: 8
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But why is it so?
[Read the article: Disaster belief]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]With all due respect to Mr. Keillor.
Young folks today have a sense of entitlement that older generations do not. This wasn't an anomaly-our parents actively raised us with the belief that we are all special and we have the chance to do what we want with our lives. Our parents chose to give us easier, more privileged childhoods than they themselves lived. And now that we are in our twenties and thirties, now that they are in their fifties and sixties, the 'When I Was Your Age' stories are getting much harder to stop telling.
My parents did not live through the Great Depression, they just learned the consequences from their parents. It's easy enough to turn off a light when you leave a room to save money on electricity...but it's harder to explain why it's so damn important when you don't have the firsthand knowledge to explain to us how much of a difference it can make.
If my generation will be better suited by surviving a disaster, then consider it your own fault for preventing one from happening.
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Commencing to smash face into brick wall...
[Read the article: Those disappearing benchmarks, again]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]In 3...2...1...
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Poor Petraeus...
[Read the article: The buck stops ... over there]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Do you suppose that the General, who could very well be a wise and decent soldier, ever lays awake at night, wondering what he was thinking when he decided to take this particular job? Do you think he had any idea of what he might be getting himself into?
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Wow!
[Read the article: He voted for it before he voted against it]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Wow, wow, wow. Hey, remember when Senator Warner almost seemed to stand for something good and proper? It was only last week, after all.
So he's retiring at the end of his term. Good riddance. But how many soldiers will die because he decided to change his mind?
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Infantile.
[Read the article: My questions for President Ahmadinejad]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Why would he invite Ahmadinejad to come speak if he's going to introduce him by insulting him? All those things he said--which are all justifiable criticisms of this awful human being...he knows all those things. He runs his country based on those beliefs and those policies. He didn't learn anything. His mind wasn't changed. Attcking him only made Bollinger look petty and opportunistic.
When was the last time our president sat in front of a hostile audience?
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Let's not be nit-picky...
[Read the article: A non-di-nahy-uhl di-nahy-uhl]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Some of those names and countries have difficult pronunciations. I would want phonetic spellings if I were giving a speech. I'd much prefer the president take whatever steps are necessary to not come off as an idiot. The messages he delivers do that well enough.
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Seriously disturbed...
[Read the article: Well, it's like a stage, only different]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Does anyone else get the shudders when they see that picture and think back to Senator Craig's comment about his 'wide stance' when using the toilet? This is a mental image I did not need...
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Convenient explanation...
[Read the article: Bill O'Reilly's double standard]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm sure Bill would be able to pull out a completely rational and plausible explanation as to why he's not a hypocrite about this Perino/Edwards discrepancy. He's so much smarter than us and views the world with a clarity the rest of us lack.
Mr. Grieve, please let us know as soon as Bill explains himself. I'm never comfortable when Bill appears to be misinformed, hypocritical or just plain idiotic. I'm often uncomfortable.
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Giuliani/Huckabee '08!
[Read the article: A "loyal Bushie" surveys the field]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Good lord...it seems that even Ralph Nader would have a chance this time around.
But it is a good idea to talk about Ron Paul. At least he's saying ONE thing I agree with.
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It's not a retro trend...
[Read the article: Asking Dad for her hand in marriage ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I recently proposed, and I asked my fiance's father before doing so. Not because I felt it necessary to do so, and not because I wouldn't have proposed anyway if he said no. She and I are choosing which traditions to follow with our wedding and lives to follow, and this is one that I decided to hold on to.
It's a tradition that people may or may not choose to follow. It made sense, ages ago, when girls were not allowed to make lives for themselves. These days the significance is much less. For me, it was less about the traditional 'permission' than it was me reaching out to my future father-in-law. It was a display of respect and affection for him. He already knew I love his daughter. I wanted to show that by marrying her, I am joining his family and that this is something I view positively.
To answer the question posed in this post--is the trend for real? No, not really. I'm glad I was given permission, but it wouldn't have changed much. But on the other hand...where are my dozen head of cattle and other dowry payments?
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Isn't this missing the point of the award?
[Read the article: Gore for the Nobel? How about Petraeus?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Let's forget how much we love or hate the war and the General's role in it. Aren't Nobel prizes supposed to go to people who do something or discover something absolutely spectacular? Like, something new that advances whatever field they are a part of?
What has Petraeus done? His job. Forget the arguments about the legitimacy of his job, and forget how good a job he's doing. He's a soldier. He has his orders and he's executing them to the (presumably) best of his ability. Nothing hugely special, even if he's good at it.
Are we giving prestigious awards to people who are just doing their jobs? Do the writers of the daily police blotter in your local newspaper get Pulitzers?