Letters to the Editor
saintzak
Published Letters: 1459 Editor's Choice: 147
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I hope he's behing the President
[Read the article: Quote of the Day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]with a broom and shovel.
The frightening thing is...his statement will resonate with alot of people. Sadly, I think 9/11 gave alot of people somesort of compass in their lives. It became more than just a ghastly act of hatred, it took on a weird spiritual dimension (only in sheltered, pampered America). Its lustre is starting to fade, so another episode would rejuvinate alot of these dead enders.
Statements like this just play to that crowd.
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gassed
[Read the article: Mitt Romney, father of gay marriage?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm gay and I'm probably going to raise the ire of my own people. I think pushng the gay marraige issue was a bad idea that played right into the hands of the wacky Christian right. Strides were being made because civil unions were becoming legal without a great deal of fanfare. That wasn't good enough. Tthe important thing is that gay couple's relationships be validated and have the legal protections that straight married couples have. Civil unions have pretty much accomplished that. Its a big first step. Demanding "marriage" gave the christian right the ammunition to scare the general public into a hostel position to the entire issue. There has been far greater resistance to civil unions since the "marriage" debate popped up.
That being said, I think the air is quickly leaking out of the gay marriage balloon. A few years later, and rational people aren't all that concerned anymore. The scare tactics are becoming dulled. Romney's watery acceptance of gay "families" is just the latest step in the larger public's acceptance. The Christian right is becoming marginalized. We're heading towards the day when it just won't be an issue anymore (especially with other countries moving forward on it). The best move for the gay community would be to NOT ratchet up the issue. That would just fuel the Christian right. It's going to happen sooner rather than later (when was the last time anyone has mentioned a constitution ammendment banning gay marriage?).
I'm no fan of Mitt Romney for numerous reason, but this was a step in the right direction, not just for him, but for the debate overall.
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I wish he had lasted long enough to have...
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]...called Dick Cheney's daughter an "immoral muff-diving sinner."
He sounds genuinely crazy when you read everything put together.
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It survived on the reputation of its first season
[Read the article: "The Sopranos" goes dark]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]That will be remembered as the worst series finale in tv history. Murky, sloppy and sophmoric in its conclusion. I would expect a highschool drama student to find that finish clever. It certainly can't compare with the brilliant Six Feet Under finale (a series which, by the way, held up much better than the Sopranos). An open ending was more in order for this series, but this was inexcusably bad. The real entertainment is hearing people try to convince themselves that it was good.
The first season was magnificent and the second season was very good...after that it was gassed.
How much time elapsed in last night's show? The narrative seemed to move along at one pace, however, the seasons seemed to change from scene to scene. Poorly, poorly done. I'm suprised HBO didn't insist on a better conclusion.
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"Like a Coltrane solo"
[Read the article: "The Sopranos" goes dark]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Yeah, and alot of people pretend to lake that, too.
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"What did the disappointed fans want?"
[Read the article: "The Sopranos" goes dark]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]More than some deep meaning provided by a Journey song!
It said nothing. That show was all style over substance and that it ended with a trite "arty" finish to a Journey song is pretty fitting.
I don't care if was left open ended, but it said NOTHING. It began as a clever show and ended ponderous and meandering. I think it speaks volumes that Chase ended it with a cheap parlor trick. ..to a Journey song (did I mention that?).
I remember being in a sculture class in college. We had to present one of our assignments. there was a broken chair in the corner of the room. One of the girls in class (who showed up every day in Rickie Lee Jones drag) went on and on about the symbolizm and how it moved her, and the composition...Everyone stood there looking at each other wondering who "created" it. It was a broken chair in the corner of the room. Its funny to see people do the same thing over this show.
Robert Altman could take big, complex messes like Nashville and A Wedding and in the final moments summed them up in breathtaking way. Not everything was neatly wrapped up and concluded, but turned the entire thing into a pretty profound statement. The Sopranos finale? All style over substance.
Oooh, maybe tony got shot. Oooh maybe he didn't..and that Journey song. To quote Livia, "It's all a big nothing."
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Fuck them over there so we don't have to fuck them here
[Read the article: How about a presidential approval rating bomb?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Did they abandon the project after 300 was released?
No doubt the devastating consequences of that weapon falling into the wrong hands brought it to a hault. Imagine if terrorists somehow got a hold of it and set it off in New York or San Francisco or Chicago or LA....oh never mind.
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Gore/Obama
[Read the article: Polling '08: Good news and bad news for Clinton]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Bet on it. Hillary will be promised Secretary of State to exit gracefully when the time comes.
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I'm glad I'm gay
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]I couldn't deal with that screwiness on a daily basis.
Why do I picture all of them wearing Phantom of the Opera sweatshirts over white nurtlenecks? You know the ones I'm talking about.
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It's a pre-existing condition
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]Just like the insurance companies dicking people for pre-existing condition, maybe Giuliani would simply not see Iraq as his responsibility? If elected, he could just bring in Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and Powell as a freelance team to make sure the progress that Lieberman saw continues. That would work great.
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It is wierd, the smiling and all, but....
[Read the article: Marginalized]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...I'm far too distracted by that complete "fashion don't" to even think about anything else in that picture.
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Question?
[Read the article: Her sexy T-shirt says "Kitty Not Happy" -- is that OK at work?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Why do office dress codes only apply to men. Wherever I have worked there have been directives sent out as to what is and is not appropriate attire for the office (especially in the summer months). But wherever I've worked women show up in tube tops, tank tops, shorts, sandals, flip flops, skin tight baby-t's, t shirts with sexy sloagans, hip hugger jeans with exposed thongs, etc.