Letters to the Editor
The Small Town Hick
Published Letters: 91 Editor's Choice: 2
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John Wayne
[Read the article: War cheerleaders ask: "Is Obama man enough to be president?"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I wonder what these people would have made of a candidate named Marion Morrison - a guy who never started a fight, and who was seen several times to shed tears in public.
"For better or for worse, most American leaders since World War II have felt a need to demonstrate their willingness to shed blood."
In ancient times, kings would sacrifice people to the gods. Now we sacrifice them to the mob. Pathetic.
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Bribes
[Read the article: "The guys from the Politico brought my mom flowers"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If the reporters offered McCain a dinner in exchange for favors, it would be called criminal behavior.
What's wrong with this picture?
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Ads for All
[Read the article: Targeting bad Democrats]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Glenn:
Not to be funy, but why not run attack ads against ALL pro-amnesty Dems? I know money will be tight, but we might at least TRY to raise the funds.
There will be other issues in future. The telecom mess will not be the last thing out of this government - in fact, the REAL nastiness will start appearing just before the current administration starts packing their bags. It would be nice to have a solid wall of Dems to veto their plans.
"Yesterday, there was some celebration over the fact that Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor will be re-elected without opposition this year."
Sure. He's pro-Bush and votes like a Republican; why run anyone against him? Maybe if someone DID run against him . . .
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Last One
[Read the article: The last rendezvous with Arthur C. Clarke]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]And so the last of the Giants of the Golden Age, Arthur C. Clarke, has died. I read every one of his stories, including the aforementioned Babylon - which if you think about it, may be the first inkling of today's Internet - and I find that they still hold up.
Especially the ideas.
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The coming attack
[Read the article: Quote of the day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If I were a leader of Al-Qaida, with ANY insight into the way American politics works, I would be waiting for the inevitable Democrat victory before striking again, thus revitalizing the neocon political machine - a machine which has done more to help Al-Qaida, and destroy America, than anything Al-Qaida has done, or could do.
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Terrorist act
[Read the article: Quote of the day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Attention everyone:
The next time a neocon says "We must stay in Iraq to prevent another terrorist act!", everybody shout
"What could they do to us that would cost us 4,000 dead and 3 trillion dollars damage?"
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commenting to Dan
[Read the article: Megan McArdle and Dan Drezner's defense of the media]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Dan Drezner's blog is not currently allowing comments. Just so you know.
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A copy of my post to Megan Mc Ardle
[Read the article: Responsibility for the last seven years]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Megan:
As I recall, this whole thing started when GG stated that the media should spend more time covering major issues rather than Obama's bowling and Edward's hair. You, in turn stated that
a) the media has to cover the fluff over the substance because the audience wanted it, and would not read reporters who refused to cover the fluff, and
b) You write about economics, not politics.
Well, Megan, just about everything you have posted THIS WEEK has been about GG's issues, and not about economics.
How many readers have you lost so far?
Check your site hits - are they down?
Have you in fact lost readership by covering a meaty political story for a week?
Do you think that spending one post a week, at random, on a meaty news story, would lose you your readership?
If not, then why not try it, and REALLY prove GG wrong.
You could even choose stories concerning the economy."
Just about says it all, don't you think? Wonder how she'll respond . . .
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They will regret it.
[Read the article: Media's refusal to address the NYT's "military analyst" story continues]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]In the future, one of the most sought after commodities will be the truth. Or the facts, whichever you prefer. People of all walks of life, tired of endless contradictory news sources, will diligently search out a vendor they can trust, and stick to it so long as it remains trustworthy.
Stories like this one may not show up on the MSM radar, but word of mouth is spreading. In the battle for 21st century news, the networks have already lost.
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"might?"
[Read the article: John McCain and Bush's torture powers]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"that American intelligence operatives attempting to thwart terrorist attacks can legally use interrogation methods that might otherwise be prohibited under international law."
"Might?"
The administration can use torture when it might thwart terrorist attacks.
"Might?"
"Might" be prohibited?
"Might" stop attacks?
"MIGHT???"
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Well, nothing else is working . . .
[Read the article: How much voter fraud is there, really?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]When you're desperate, you grab at all the straws.
Anyway, this is an issue where Salon readers and the grassroots movement can make a difference in. We can start a "Picture Me Voting" campaign to make sure everyone in Indiana, if not America, has a voter ID. And to make sure they understand the underlying reasons why they need one.
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The Energy Panel
[Read the article: Neocons and the truth: Bitter enemies to the end]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Does anyone remember Cheney's Energy Panel, and it's top-secret deliberations, oh so long ago?
This is pure speculation, of course, but what if a conversation like the following occurred?
"Gentlemen."
"Ten years from now, the Chinese and Indian economies will have developed into serious competitors for the world oil supply. They will be enticing the Middle East to supply it - with good effect, I predict. You could build a pipeline into either country from Bagdad or Tehran - something you cannot do for the U.S.. In addition, anti-American influence is building in the Muslim world, and a chance to snub, even hurt, America would definitely interest them. Especially if it did not hurt their bottom line."
"Gentlemen, in the next ten years, we must control - control - the oil distribution of Iraq and Iran. One way or another, we must block construction of those pipelines, or we will be out of business, both as corporations and as a nation."
"Suggestions?"
Would this not explain a lot of neo-conservative decisions, positions, and strategies over the last few years?