Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 34
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Arandi the Racist
[Read the article: The crazy uncles in Obama's attic]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Not only does Arandi demonstrate hateful rhetoric toward a much smaller minority than his (Jews), he also demonstrates the type of narrow-minded ignorance usually found in anti-Semites.
Anyone with the most rudimentary knowledge about the civil right movement in this country undersgtands that Jews were disproportionately represented among early white supporters of the movement, with energy, capital and even their lives (the murdered civil rights workers Goodman and Schwerner were both Jewish).
So not only are the irrational rantings of Arandi and his ilk ill-informed about his own history, they are very hard to understand and hurtful to the many fair-minded Jews who committed so much to the black civil rights movement from its earliest days.
And BTW, I'm an devout Christian who very much appreciates the disproportionate contributions Jews have made to American society
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Kuriya's the cancer
[Read the article: Of war and cancer]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Of all your columnists, Kuriya is the only one about whom I repeatedly wonder: why do you guys keep him on? Is it only because his startling lack of objectivity as well as his singular lack of any journalisic merit, are of such glaring proportions that he provokes readers like me to write posts like this, and thereby fan interest in Salon?
It's one thing for columnists to have opinions; in Kuriya's case his biases are so consistent, so transparent, and so positional as to render much of what he writes either inaccurate, or outright nonsense. To wit, comments like "Israel's meddling in Lebanon " is one more manifestation of his relentless anti-Israel positioning on virtually every issue involving the Middle East, and at such variance with reality as to make Kuriya appear either incredibly ignorant of the facts, or unabashedly biased.
The minor problem with this assertion is that it has nothing to do with what started the last Israel-Lebanese conflict. Instead heavily armed terrorists sneaked into Israel proper across an internationally recognized border, murdered several Israeli soldiers, and kidnapped 2 others, both still missing. I'm sure the US would have taken this type of invasion and attacks, say across the Mexican border very lightly! Obviously another clear example of Israeli aggression.
I think Kuriya needs to take some time off from his failed attempts at "journalism" to 1. actually learn some history about the Middle East, and what all knowledgeable and fair-minded observers identify as the sole basis for all conflict there-- the unremitting Islamic terrorism inflicted on Israel since day 1 of its independence, and
2. examine what it is in his background and upbringing which causes him to harbor such irrational antipathy toward Jews--oops-- I know, it's just Israel, and those Zionists,... actually some of his best friends are Jewish!
p.s. I'm a devout Christian, but a fervent supporter of courageous, democratic Israel, our only reliable ally ih a very dangerous part of the world!
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misac
[Read the article: Of war and cancer]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I can only say about your post: You have it exactly right--the ridiculous notion that one can negoitate rationally with fanatic Islam fundamentalists who are willing to have their own children blown up, is beyond abaurd. And if one needs any verification, I would like those supporting a "Palestinian homeland" (what's a Palestinian?), by pushing Israel to make still more concessions to just look at the experience with these charming Arabs--to paraphrase Henry Kissinger, they never miss a chance to miss a chance.
And the "Palestinian" representatives have broken every single agreement they ever signed, including the poster child for Islamic Middle Eastern leadership, Yassir ("my billions are safe in Switzerland)Arafat, who responded to an unprecedented Israeli gesture offering him virtually everything he demanded, by rejecting it and starting the Intifada, therby bringing still more misery on his own people, to say nothing of all the innnocent Israeli's murdered (which interestingly never seems to concern the "peace activists" like Kuriya).
While I know the "Palestinians" are the current darlings of the leftist fashionistas (with or without explosive belts?), I think some of the Salon types would do well to actually examine the facts and evidence about the Middle East, rather than spout some vogue nonsense about empowering terrorists as a solution to all of the world's problems!
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Should Obama drop out?
[Read the article: Politico: "Clinton has virtually no chance of winning"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I wonder when the information for this article was put together. Increasingly I am hearing ad reading that many Democrats are turning back to Hillary as the more electable candidate. Here in PA, Obama has little traction among white middle-class voters, rasing the very real question about how he would do in the large states in a general election.
The Rev, Wright association revelations seemed the turning point fora, his labored evastions and spinning speeh notwithstanding. It would probably be best for all concerned if Obama were to take the high road at this point, and step down for everyonne's good. He could conceivably reahab his image, lose his radical and racist friends, and then run as a more mature and credible candidate next time.
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Oblahman
[Read the article: Moving beyond Obama and race]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well the messianic Obama is turning out to be all-too human, given the recent revelations about his charming "pastor, adviser, and close friend" Rev. (oxymoron) Wright. And I'm not sure from whom his speech got "rave reviews"-- most folks I know felt it was disingeuous at best, and a poorly executed self-excuse for his association with Wright, at worst.
I think at this point the best thing for all concerned that Obama could do is simply step down this go-around-- he would be seen as "doing the right thing" by party and country, and still would have time to re-invent himself (hopefully absent the likes of Wright and Farrakhan) in 8 yrs.