Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 242 Editor's Choice: 8
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If Henry was such a devout Catholic
[Read the article: "The Other Boleyn Girl"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Why did he get rid of Catholicism in England and create his own church? I know it was just a carbon copy of Catholicism (at least at that time) but still, it seems to call into question his devoutness.
Catholics are supposed to be obey the Pope; he's the voice of God on Earth, a descendent of St. Peter. If the Pope says that he didn't sin in marrying his brother's wife (didn't he issue a bull saying that it was okay for them to get married) then he didn't. Case closed.
I'm just asking the question. I'm not that knowledgeable about Catholic doctrine, and my knowledge of that time period is limited to history class, wikipedia, and anecdotal stories, but it seems to me Henry's reason's were 1 part lust/love, 1 part pique at not being obeyed and 1 part not having a son.
But you all probably know better than I do...
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Calm down everybody...
[Read the article: Welcome to the nuthouse]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]What is it about motherhood that gets normally rational women into such a twit? LeCastor, Deering: no one is telling you to go out and have a kid. If they are, specifically, telling you to do that, then tell them to fuck off. I don't want kids at all. Sure, I have to explain myself, but I realize I am 1) too selfish 2) too neurotic to be up to the challenge. I, however, don't make snarky comments against women who do choose to have children. If they need to tell themselves how hard it is, how it's the hardest job in the world, and how important it is to the world, to get through the banality of day to day life with a newborn, so be it. I ain't doing it; somebody's gotta breed the next generation. I bitch about my job constantly. How is that any different than what this young mother is complaining about? Luckily for me, I can quit. Mothers are kind of trapped.
One of my good friends got knocked up a few years ago, and she's always asking me when I'm going to have a kid. It doesn't offend me; I know she just wants someone to be in the club with her. The minute she starts to talk about her little spoiled rug rat, my mind goes blank, but I love her so I feign interest. And then I complain about my boyfriend, who is also spoiled.
See, I don't think there's anything wrong with being a housewife/husband or super-mom working 60 hours a week. Or not having children at all. I don't know why you all take it so personally. The great thing about feminism is that women have choices. And we have the right to bitch about it when we make the choice.
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How in God's name is Hillary Clinton's experience comprable to McCain's?
[Read the article: Hillary Clinton makes her stand in Ohio]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I mean, c'mon. The man served two terms in the House and has spent over 20 years in the Senate. That "35 years" nonsense won't hold up against McCain's much more substantive resume. He wasn't married to Senator; he was a Senator, with security clearances, privy to all of the back room dealings, and the connections. Maybe Senator Clinton was a formidable First Lady, but she wasn't an elected official. I'm sorry, I don't think it counts.
I feel like Clinton has really backed herself into a corner with the experience gambit. The fact is, she can't stand up to McCain in that respect. Obama won't even try to, because he's not running a campaign based on experience. If she gets the nomination, she better shift her
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@bird94
[Read the article: The cold price of hot blood]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"The constant repitition of "here's how the Iraq war was a bad thing now that we have the advantage of hindsight, and by the way, Bush sucks" articles makes me wonder, why does no one ever bring up the cost, in dollars or lives, of World War II?"
Comparing the Iraq war and WWII is like comparing apples and oranges.
I think, if I remember correctly, WWII was great for the economy. One could even make the argument that it wasn't FDR's social programs that finally got the United States out of its depression, but the massive mobilization of American industry. It's the reason why conventional wisdom has said that wars are good for the economy. Out of the horror of that time period, America emerged a stronger country because of WWII. Unfortunately, the Iraq war may very well prove the exception to the rule. There's been no massive mobilization of american industry. How many new jobs has the war created? And how many Americans are willing to risk life and limb to travel to Iraq to work at those new jobs? I almost wish that we were real imperial overlords and just took over the country so we the American people could get something out of it. At least we should be getting cheaper oil. Security is all well and good, but we're Americans; we need cash, too.
I know that history will tell whether or not it was a good idea to invade Iraq, but at this point, with us plunking down 3 trillion mostly borrowed dollars, an imploding housing market, rising oil prices (which of course benefit big business so may have been the point all along) the outlook doesn't look too good.
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@Tiny Bubbles
[Read the article: Women and Clinton: Damned if they vote, damned if they don't?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Really? I always thought a white woman would be president first. Since white women have been the biggest beneficiaries of affirmative action (at least that's what I've heard anecdotally. I don't know how true it is anymore.)
In fact, I was sure it would be Clinton, and I actually thought throughout her husband's presidency that she should have been president instead. At least we would have (I hope) been spared Monica-gate. Or maybe it would have been Travis-gate. (I just made that name up.)
I wonder if there are more white women in the Senate than black men. Is their a women's legislative caucus like the Black Caucus? I confess I don't know much about the day to day workings of the Senate.
I'm just wondering. Not attacking.