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Saturday, Nov 7, 2009
GeorgeSmiley
Published Letters: 37 Editor's Choice: 6
Funny how things work, so many homophobes have latent homosexual tendencies, and now our chimp-like president takes a strong stance against human-animal gene blending. I usually don't sink to this level--making fun of a person's appearance, that is--but I lost all civility somewhere between Brownie and Alito.
I was planning on voting against Lieberman in the Democratic primary, but now, even if Lieberman should win the primary, I will NOT be voting for him in the general election.
I voted for Lamont today, and felt better about this decision than I ever did voting for a Democrat in a general election. Lieberman undermines the party on the most critical issues our country faces, and if a Bush cheerleader should win a Democratic primary, then I'm afraid that I'll have to withdraw from the party. I may even vote Republican in November. While I disagree with almost every aspect of the Republican platform, at least they seem to stand for something, and they do not pretend to be on my side.
I'll be watching my Connecticut Democratic Party very closely the next few days. Anything less than a complete denouncement of Lieberman and I walk--and vote for the Republican Chris Shays in a very tight Congressional race this November in protest.
As a Connecticut Democrat who voted for Lamont in both elections, I have to say I actually hope we don't end up with exactly 50 "real Democrats" in the Senate. That snake's ego is already unchecked; it would sicken me to see the Democrats kotow to him if he were to become necessary for a majority. Better to have 49, and remove him from the party for good.
Joe Lieberman!
Humor is very subjective, and I believe this editorial incident has received far more attention than it warrants. We laugh at a lot of things: prison rape jokes, humorous depictions of torture, e.g. "Top Secret" that I'm sure would stir up painful memories for the crimes' real life victims. I confess to finding cartoonish Schwarzenegger-style violence to be hilarious; others find it to be in bad taste Laughing at horrible acts does not mean I condone them. We should think long and hard before declaring any subject to be out of bounds for satirical treatment. When I find something tasteless, such as the rape humor of the editorial, I simply turn the page. There's no need to organize an angry mob.
I agree completely with Heather's review of "Battlestar Galactica." I'm a latecomer to the series--and only a sporadic viewer at that--but it seems that every time this show pulls me in with its complicated characters and provacative themes, they somehow manage to repel me by loading on the hokey, surrealistic dream sequences. What I find particularly disappointing is how quickly this pattern asserted itself in last night's episode. Not moments after being captivated by the conclusion of the Baltar trial, an amazing plot thread that had me actually rooting for Baltar against last season's "heroes," I found myself being bombarded with that clumsy ode to Dylan/Hendrix. And I'm even a fan of "All Along the Watchtower," having Dylan's and three other covers of it in my music collection. Heather hit the nail on the head; the spoken word Shatner-esque rendition by the cast of Battlestar was definitely something I'd expect from a high school stoner guy. I was so distracted by this musical anachronism that the episode's final plot twist had no impact on me.
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As a CT resident, I'm truly sorry for this snake that our electorate has unleashed on the world. Though I voted against Lieberman in both the primary and the general election, I suppose I should have done more. My punishment is that I have to live in Lieberman's hometown, brushing shoulders daily with the people who were willing to stoop so low to find his name and fabricated political party at the bottom of the ballot.
Why does my male intelligence always seem to decline when I'm pursuing attractive women?
I've managed to remain completely oblivious to what occurs in the first book of the series, and it has been readily available for ten years now. But please don't tell me what happens in any of the books! My plan is to wait for all seven movies to come out, and then to watch them back to back to back for the first time on DVD. I will experience seven times the surprise and discovery that the rest of you will!
and, if he's not too busy, perhaps James Bond too.
The numbers would work if there are seven, super promiscuous women out there who are each having sex with every single American man. Since we are talking median here, and there are millions of American women, these seven super sluts would have no discernible impact on the median number of partners for women. Though, if this is indeed what's happening, I'd think the rates of STD's would be higher.
- Andy
Hillary and Bill are amazingly partisan. They enthusiastically campaigned for Joe Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic Primary, despite the fact that Lieberman's a cheerleader for the type of foreign policy they claim to oppose. Heck, Lieberman was even a prominent voice in denouncing Bill Clinton during the Lewinsky scandal. If blind party loyalty isn't bringing these people together, I don't know what is. If, come general election, Hillary is on the ballot, this former Democrat will submit a blank ballot.
Isn't George H.W. Bush still waiting for that moment?
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop. 8 -- but gay marriage lost
Once one obtains Seriousness credentials in the Washington media, they are irrevocable no matter one's conduct.
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