Letters to the Editor
DurianJoe
Published Letters: 1318 Editor's Choice: 69
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"Geek Maggot Bingo?"
[Read the article: Why Blockbuster is gaining on Netflix]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Thatboy, that's one of those movies that's (almost) worth renting for the title alone.
I don't want to divert from the topic at hand, since I could easily chat psychotronic movies until the end of time, but just in case you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend "Spider Baby."
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What could stop Bush? Maybe the fact that this time Great Britain won't be with us.
[Read the article: The president's escalating war rhetoric on Iran]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Gordon Brown is no Tony Blair. Rest assured that this crusty intellectual regards Bush with the contempt he deserves. This time Bush will not be able to use the clipped accent of a British leader as a fig leaf for his idiotic adventurism.
If Kevin Rudd wins in Australia, you can forget about help from down under, too.
I suppose Tonga could always toss in a dozen or so troops, so perhaps there is still some hope for an Iran War Coalition of the Willfully Insane.
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Blackwater et al won't be of much help.
[Read the article: The president's escalating war rhetoric on Iran]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Leslie, it's good to remind people of that plague on humanity known as Blackwater, but I don't think they will be of much help in a war with Iran. Blackwater has perhaps 20,000 mercanaries on its payroll, and many of them are in Iraq. Same goes with the 50,000 or so other mercanaries who work for the big companies. I have no doubt these guys could be used to cause some real mischief, but there's not enough of them to help tip the war in our favor.
One wonders, though, if Israel will be willing to join the party. Maybe Mr. Greenwald can ask Senator Lieberman about that.
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Thrasher you are a troll, and I will feed you this one last time.
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I pity you, Thrasher. You have allowed your legitimate hatred of racism to make you the thing you most despise: a racist. You are the ultimate victim of racism, and the irony is, you did it to yourself.
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One last one for Thatboy.
[Read the article: Why Blockbuster is gaining on Netflix]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Rogan's kung fu is unorthodox!"
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Good letter, Anonymous
[Read the article: I don't want to be a doctor!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I am happy with my law job, but I too was unable after law school to obtain the public interest group law job I really wanted. It turns out that that was a mixed blessing, since I now know that I despise litigation, and I just could not afford to live on a public interest lawyer's salary. (Take note, potential idealistic lawyers).
Oddly enough, I too had a friend and classmate who entered law school with the goal of becoming a disability rights lawyer. 15 years later, she has finally gotten a job which is sort of, kind of related to disability rights.
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Craig is going down.
[Read the article: The Craig watch]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]And he'll probably resign soon, too!
But seriously, folks. The good news for all thoughtful and enlightened people (sorry, all you Republicans out there) is that even if Craig stubbornly hangs on until next year, he is not going to run for re-election after this scandal.
The bad news is that we're talking about Idaho, the State which may have liberals in it, but which, if it was a kid in a yearbook, would be the State most likely to salute Adolph Hitler. Whoever replaces Craig will be just as bad.
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Waiting on the Post's ombudsman.
[Read the article: Silencing "Opus"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I wrote the obligatory email to the Post and made the obligatory call to their Ombudsman (who is on vacation, alas), and I'm sure many other of my fellow liberals with too much time on their hands did the same. I suppose we'll all have to wait until Sunday to see if the Ombudsman or her stand-in has something to say about this.
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Vanilla versus Chocolate: vanilla rules, you chocolate loving twits!
[Read the article: Does Blockbuster edit its movies?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Or vice versa, depending on your tastes.
I could not care less about moving my data around. In fact, I think we should all take a step back and remember that 10 years ago, obtaining videos from the internet seemed like a great idea, and 20 years ago would have seemed like a luxurious dream. Given that, IMHO, not having the ability to move around data is a piddling concern. But thats' me; if it's important to you, then give your business accordingly.
I'm damned greatful that I can get great movies from Netflix, and I am very, very, very happy that I never again will have to step foot into the hell that is Blockbusters or its similar rivals, like Hollywood Video. If I am dying for a movie that very instant, I'll go to the amazing Video Americain in Takoma Park, Maryland.
The real tragedy is not the inability to take your data elsewhere, but that craptastic stores like Blockbusters and Hollywood Video have driven nearly every decent indie video store out of business.
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The GOP loathes sex, loves violence, and prays to power.
[Read the article: Forcing Larry Craig's resignation while embracing David Vitter]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Consider the GOP's response to Vitter's heterosexual affair, and its response to Clinton's heterosexual affair. Please, GOP, do not deny that the only thing you really care about is power.
Make love, not war: it's not just a slogan, it's a political litmus test.
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Say Adonoto
[Read the article: The president's escalating war rhetoric on Iran]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]May I ask you a question? Why are Marines so insistent on the notion that there is no such thing as an ex-Marine? Is it simply a straighforward idea, such as saying that once someone becomes a doctor, or a lawyer, or a bricklayer, they can never be divested of that status even if they have been retired for 20 years, or is there a different philosophy at work?
Also, I read your explanation on why it's "former Marine," by why not "retired Marine?"
Thanks.