Heather, thanks for writing about VERONICA MARS, which is the best show not airing on HBO or SHOWTIME. I'm not in the CW's desired demographic and until this season I never even watched it. It was a NETFLIX recommendation, and they were spot on. When I saw the first few episodes on DVD, it was like drinking from the Fountain of Youth. I was absolutely mesmerized by the look of the show, the whipsmart dialogue, and of course the drop-dead gorgeous star, Kristen Bell. Veronica Mars is the coolest female character in the history of television, with the possible exception of Emma Peel. There, I just proved I'm too old to be enjoying VM as much as I do.

I'm going to send the decision makers a postcard this week, urging them to pick it up. My preference would be to continue with the current format, but the F.B.I. scenario would be O.K. also. I don't agree with Heather that college is less interesting than high school. I'm glad they are allowing the characters to mature. If VERONICA MARS has slipped, and I don't think it has, it's because it's just too hard to write a twenty-two episode season. The main reason why HBO, Showtime, Canadian and British television are superior to American network T.V. is because they only have to produce about twelve shows. Sometimes less is more.

One more thing, here's a pre-emptive screw you, to that himbo who keeps criticizing Heather's column. It's great, keep up the good work.

This whole thread about the South is proof positive that we need to abolish the Electoral College. We wouldn't even be having this discussion if it weren't for that wrench in our democracy. It's simple, one man, one vote. Rather than passing a Constitutional amendment, all we need is for California, New York, Ohio, and Texas or Florida to agree to go with the candidate who gets the most popular votes. I've read every possible defense of the Electoral College, and they are all rubbish.

TomReedToon is an anagram of "Demon Tooter"

Sonofabastard is an anagram of"Bad As Fart Soon"

Tell them that you got laid off. If you are collecting unemployment your old company has a financial incentive for you to get a job.

Fred Thompson is clearly the most dangerous of the Republican candidates if only because he could actually win. Fred Thompson is an anagram for "Stomps on Freedom". Well not really unless you spell like Bepop-o.

I am not defending him or any other Republican agenda, but your argument doesn't make sense to me, unless Thompson is seeking a pardon under procedures that are not legally recognized.

-- Kenji Hosokawa

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Huh? Kenji, Greenwald isn't saying that a proposed pardon of Libby is illegal, he's saying it's hypocritical because of Thompson's position on the Clinton impeachment. You're not REALLY a lawyer are you?

Have you ever read the Book of Romans or Book of Revelation? It's clear that INDIVIDUAL Christians are called to pray for their enemies, and I am sure that Dobson does so, but our government is not a Christian theocracy, so its job is to defend American lives -- also, when Jesus returns, it's going to be a lot worse for unbelievers than anything George W. Bush can do.

-- Jake007

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Jake007, if there is a God as described in the Bible, then you have been deceived by Satan. Republicans are demons from Hell and will be cast into a firey lake when the Messiah returns.

If there is no God, or if there is a God who loves the U.S. Constitution, then Republicans are merely criminals who will be cast into prison.

Jake007, repent before it's too late. You are justifying and promoting evil.

Here's a suggestion.....You got a problem? See you in court.

-- shooter242

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That's a good idea. Impeach and put Gonzales on trial for lying before Congress, Shooter can be called as a character witness. Just curious, is there any crime that Shooter can't abide, so long as the perp is a Republcan?

Vidor1, who takes his screen name from an evil racist town in Texas says Oswald acted alone, therefore it must be true.

God bless President Bush for looking after our safety.

nabalzbbfr

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This commenter is utterly deranged. I get a headache just reading his screen name, he must have lifted it from one of Bepop-o's posts. Nabalzbbfr, buy a vowell, buy a clue.

Watch me pull a rabbit out of my ass.

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" And I do expect Professor Yoo to become AG under the President Giuliani's administration."

-- Anonymoose

Another Michael Moore polemic...

My health care advice for Mike is to lose about 60 lbs.

"If you think health care is expensive now, just wait until it is free."

-- P.J. O'Rourke, 1993

-- Elephantman

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Did you read the article? Moore said he's been exercising and losing wieght. Nobody is implying that healthcare will ever be free. What they are saying is that it would be a lot less expensive if we had a single payer system. Elephantman, You might want to stop quoting P.J. O'Rourke. He's not nearly as smart as you think he is. He's just a dumber version of Dennis Miller who writes urine colored prose.