Letters to the Editor
Asinistra
Published Letters: 48 Editor's Choice: 1
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Salem With Trial
[Read the article: On to New Hampshire]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm an Obama supporter and was as buoyed by the Iowa outcome as were many, including those not previously for him. But after sitting through hours of coverage last night, the lasting impression was the unbridled media hatred for Hillary...and yes it does make me defensive of her even when I do want her to lose in NH. It will be convenient for the media being so close to Salem, MA next Tuesday; they won't have to exert themselves too much to find a stake to burn her at. What an appalling performance by that pack of dogs, yet what a relief we won't have to sit through it for another six months.
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Oliver Stone Bowl
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Serious questions for all the fans out there who are convinced that the NFL from its front office down to its refs has rigged the season for the Patriots: If you believe that, why do you even follow the sport any longer? What possible pleasure can you be deriving from watching such a fraudulent exercise? And how can you possibly believe that the Giants or any other team has any chance at all against such a massive conspiracy? In short, wouldn't your time be better spent with the Oliver Stone Collector's Edition than following the NFL?
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Embrace the tension
[Read the article: I'm afraid I'll be unfaithful to my husband]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]LW, lucky girl...whatever time you put into your letter has elicited lots of good advice. I hope mine measures up. First, I'd say drop the ugly duckling formulation. What you're experiencing and addressing can and does happen to anybody. You're tapped into your "other," which is always in conflict with your public persona and you're sharp enough to know it's always going to be with you. A few folks along the thread boast that you can simply draw a line in the spiritual sand and order your other not to step over it. Bully for them, Masters of their Domain and all. Second, don't take any of this sow-your-wild-oats business seriously. I've been at the marriage/maturity thing a long time and I'm here to tell you that neither time nor loving relationships nor adoring children nor jacked up to the heavens self-esteem has anything to do with quelling the other within. They can all be lovely diversions, but your other is as much a part of you as your skin. Third, read Thomas Moore's Soul Mates. One of your correspondents here (Shandra,I believe) seems to be practicing it whether she read it or not. There's lots of wisdom about such matters as yours in Moore's book, beginning with his observation that tension is part of the human condition and sometimes we're better off living within the tension for a while rather than being so hell-bent on resolving it.
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Ghost of Walsh Past
[Read the article: Obama and the Kennedy legend]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Unfortunately, Joan's kvetching about Teddy exhumes bad memories of Joan at her worst--when she tag-teamed with the Paglia witch to trash John Jr. days after his death.
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By the Way
[Read the article: America closes the book on intelligence]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Milton couldn't carry Dylan's jock strap.
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One Dimensional Man Uber Alles
[Read the article: The banality of the surveillance state]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Some astute reader may have already referenced Marcuse on this subject, but I just read this last night. And hey, you cannot ever have too much Marcuse, especially these days:
"The new fascism – if it comes – will be very different from the old fascism. History does not repeat itself so easily. When I speak of the rise of fascism I mean, with regard to America, for example, that the strength of those who support the cutback of existing civil and political liberties will grow to the point where the Congress can institute repressive legislation that is very effective." 1967
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More craziness out of Obama's church!
[Read the article: Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn't the problem]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]See it here:
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The White Men in the Mirror
[Read the article: "Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Let's grant that Glenn has it right as far as the Republican attack machine is concerned and the role of the press as Greek Cheerleading Chorus. But Liberal acquiesence to all of this cannot be overlooked. Election after election we look back on critical moments when the candidate of the Left failed to fight back effectively. I recall Cuomo admitting that he advised Dukakis not to fight back on the pledge to the flag attack because he didn't think it would stick. Then Shrum advising Kerry to ignore the Swiftboating. Those reactions validate the myth of weak-kneed liberalism, but they arise not from weakness, but from the arrogance of elite white guys running our campaigns who don't have a clue about fighting for their ground. That's why I'll be happy with either of our candidates against McCain. They've both been spared the privilege of being born white guys and both have shown a refreshing and effective knack for punching back. As ugly as the Democratic nomination battle has sometimes been, it bodes well for a party sorely in need of a fighter.
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Tip for Odog
[Read the article: Terror and loathing]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If you subscribe to Showtime in time, you can catch Henry VIII beheading his wife.
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Workingman's Dead
[Read the article: The Obama difference]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This is an overall excellent piece. But it bears pointing out that the white guy who was actually the son of a mill worker is now sitting at home. So this whole blue-collar connection thing, like EVERYTHING else in this election, is grossly overdone.