Letters to the Editor
thatboy
Published Letters: 242 Editor's Choice: 14
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@DogFather
[Read the article: The conservative vision of America, by National Review]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]That's a reasonable argument, but I believe the wingnut response would go something like this:
MISTAKES?!? Who cares! We could DIE! We could ALL DIE!!! So what if a few 'innocent' people get hurt? Better that than the terrorists RAPING AND KILLING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US!
Malicious intent? Ya mean like when the CLINTONS TRASHED the White House? Or when they MURDERED Vince Foster? Now THAT was malicious intent!
You must BE a terrorist, and THAT'S why you wanna protect 'em! I'd better kill you right now just in case.
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And the friends?
[Read the article: Wimps]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"...you grumble for a moment -- you tell all your friends that it's unfair -- and then you give him your money and he hands you the keys to the Gigantaur."
And when you (repeatedly) do it all over again, do those same friends keep supporting you and giving you money? If they do, what's you're incentive to do anything differently? And don't they then become complicit in your activity?
So why should those of us who have been 'friends' of democrats for over thirty years continue to give votes and money to a party that refuses to acknowledge their base or to hold true to the principles they claim to support?
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@jncc1701
[Read the article: Wimps]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"...we need to put on our blinders and vote for a nominee who can beat the Republicans. They will eek out another victory if we "whips" stay home and refuse to vote because we did not find our true love."
Bullshit. People blindly voting for democrats no matter what has led to a party that spits in the faces of its base. Electing a democrat who will vote the same as a republican is a Pyrrhic victory at best.
I'm not looking for a "true love" at this point, but someone who could manage to stay faithful and not abuse my trust would be nice.
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The Christian Coalition rating
[Read the article: "We got naked and got in the Jacuzzi"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Is the point that so-called Christian conservatives... endorsement or high rating of any particular politician is automatically suspect?"
Well, they sure don't have a good track record.
Does anyone know if they have ever given any democrat an acceptable rating? Do they even bother to rate democrats?
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210 weddings
[Read the article: What you missed while watching the Red Sox win]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"I did 210 weddings when I was mayor of New York City."
And that's only counting the ones in which he was the groom.
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Thank you, Picko!
[Read the article: Huckabee: "I'll stick with God"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]For pointing out the fallacy of "god doesn't change." Not only does biblical interpretation and the concept of god change constantly over the years (the 'god' image thrust at us today is far different from the one of the civil rights movement only 40 years ago), it isn't even consistent during the same time period from sect to sect (Evangelical vs. Protestant vs. Catholic vs. Jewish).
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@jcbarr
[Read the article: Huckabee: "I'll stick with God"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]There is a difference between being intolerant of being governed by religion and being intolerant of religion.
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Come out! (sort of)
[Read the article: Should I come out as an atheist?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"I'm afraid that telling the truth about who I am might place a huge distance between me and the ones I love."
Perhaps so, but I assure you it will not place a huge distance between you and those who love you.
You can be honest without 'trumpeting' your beliefs or being obnoxious. And contrary to others here, I think it's very important for atheists to make themselves known to others. Doing so is the only way for others to know we exist in numbers larger than they imagined and to dispel stereotypes that we are blood-drinking Satan worshipers.
I recommend you don't bring it up unless it is within the context of a conversation you're having. Say you're asked to say grace at dinner, or to pray with a friend. You can start by saying you'd prefer not to. If they question this, tell them after much thought you no longer believe in a god. If they become upset, apologize for upsetting them but tell them that's just the way you feel and you wanted to be honest. Tell them you'd like to continue your friendship with them and you hope they feel the same. Explain that not believing in a god does not change your personality or your ethics or morals.
Some will accept you as you are, some won't. You will probably lose some 'friends' and familial relationships, but you will not lose anyone who truly loves you for you.
As for the university, I can't fathom why a self-acknowledged atheist would choose to go to a religious university that requires faith as a prerequisite to attending, but you're there now. If you can't easily transfer, keep your atheism quiet until the diploma is firmly in your hand.
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Ignore their "rules."
[Read the article: Should I come out as an atheist?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Many letters here urge LW to remain quiet because "you can't know," "it isn't polite to discuss religion," "it isn't anybody's business," "nobody wants to discuss religion," "it will only make people uncomfortable."
LW, please note these are "rules" that the religious only impose on the non-religious because they don't want to be questioned. I have never seen the religious apply these rules to themselves.
Do not keep quiet only to 'respect' the views of the religious. I can guarantee they do not show that respect to anyone else.
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Well...
[Read the article: Linguists: "Moist" makes women cringe]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'd sure hate to describe a cake as being 'damp' or 'wet.'
There is a woman who runs an iconic men's magazine (created by her silk-pajama-wearing father) who abhors the word 'pink' in any context. It was practically verboten to use the term in her presence.
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@ MICKI
[Read the article: Quote of the Day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I believe he actually meant "intellectual rigor mortis."
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Talk about 'mano a mano'
[Read the article: How George Bush really found Jesus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"I knew I was in the presence of a great man ..." Bush wrote. "He was like a magnet; I felt drawn to seek something different... Billy Graham didn't make you feel guilty; he made you feel loved."
Dude, that is soooo hot!
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To be continued...
[Read the article: Kansas O'Flaherty ... Secret Agent]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm a die-hard atheist, but the only possible response to the last panel's To be continued... is, "Please, God, NOOOOOO!!!"