Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 175 Editor's Choice: 4
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John Adams
[Read the article: The Democrats' God problem]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If you watched the recent HBO series, you might wonder just what Adams believed in. It was not the Holy Trinity. Ditto for Thomas Jefferson. In fact, Jefferson rewrote the New Testament.
The "Jefferson Bible" Is readily available on eBay.
George Washington seems quite odd.
James Monroe was much like John McCain, didn't want to talk about it and burned the letters that he wrote to his wife.
One has to go through the Presidents to Andrew Jackson to find a President with what we would call conventional beliefs.
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Sen Feinstein
[Read the article: The Democrats' God problem]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Sending an email to her is a waste of time. I've done it. Our other "lady" Senator is worse.
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Paying attention
[Read the article: Poison ice]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Everyone will pay attention when this steamroller rolls over us.
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A Hot Toddy
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Is Hillary handing out hot toddys? Heat it with Napalm for an overkill.
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Sequel
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This must have a sequel coming. What will it be like ?
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Oversight
[Read the article: Obama, Clinton and the Teamsters]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Oversight can be changed from time to time if necessary.
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1952 election
[Read the article: The general election and the economy]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]In 1952 the pre-election polling indicated a close race. CBS News had something new, a UNIVAC computer. Using the usual exit poll information the computer predicted an Eisenhower land slide. CBS (including Walter Cronkite) did not believe this so they did not use it. As the evening wore on, it became apparent that the computer result was correct. On the air, they had to admit that they had the result hours before.
The computer result was less than one percent off of the actual result.
On the air, last night it was fun watching CNN's computerized show. That turned out to be a replay of the 1916 (and 1948) election when the delayed results caused newspapers to print bad results.
So what did happen in Lake County, Indiana ?
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VP
[Read the article: Obama Veepstakes]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]As many letters say, the poll is very bad,
Best bet is Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City. He's like Obama wants to cross the aisle.
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white working-class voters
[Read the article: Obama basically concedes two upcoming primaries]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]No one every could convince Archie Bunker of anything.
I had an old maid aunt like that. She had her opinion and that was that.
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Last Week
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]What happened to the Hillary ladies and the Napalm ?
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Obama
[Read the article: Clinton and Obama on Al-Jazeera]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]So what did they have to say about Sen Obama ?
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fanciful creatures
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Opus is a fantasy. That's not a beak, his mouth is below his nose. Penguins do not have hands on their wing tips.
Look at BB's older cartoons. Opus was much more like a penguin in old comics of by gone years.
Many authors create fanciful creatures for their work. The Hobbits are an example. In his present state, Opus is used by BB for many flights of fancy.
Running for VP in the Meadow Party was an old one.
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Rev Wright
[Read the article: Networks call West Virginia for Clinton]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]All I get from Rev Wright is that some assholes are black. If he wanted to favor Sen Obama all he had to do was to keep his mouth shut.
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foreign policy positions
[Read the article: Obama Strikes Back]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]We must not forget that the present situation was developed under both Bush presidencies AND the Clinton administration.
If Obama goes to Iran to talk, that is better than firing cruise missiles into empty Al-Qaida camps as President Clinton did.
President-elect Eisenhower ended the active war in Korea by going there. Advisors said, "You can't do that." Eisenhower said, "Yes, I can" and off he went and got what he wanted. A change that could be believed in. Less dead Americans.
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Sweetie ad
[Read the article: What's so bad about "sweetie," anyway?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Someone should buy an ad for Hillary:
Sweetie, you've lost.
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BB
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well, I hope that this is just a joke. BB is a genius.
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No Alphabet
[Read the article: The China syndrome]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The problem may just be those pictographs that are written Chinese.
I have long thought that China needs an Ataturk to make a big change.
Salon also has a problem. When I submit a letter it may just report that your site is too busy.
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Ego
[Read the article: Clinton camp splitting over continued campaign]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It's quite clear that Hillary has a colossal ego. I always note the egoist's gesture when she speaks. Nodding her head in an attempt to cause agreement with what she is saying.
I find this extremely irritating,
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Choices
[Read the article: CNN reports Clinton, Obama camps in talks]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Senate Majority Leader is the best idea. Sen Harry Reid is about the biggest pussycat in politics. No one will ever accuse Hillary of being a pussycat.
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We saw it on TV
[Read the article: How much will white racism hurt Obama?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Was anyone ever able to get Archie Bunker to change his mind about such things ?
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Vicodin
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Also known as Hydrocodone, It does do the job. I try to use as little as possible,
Lots of pain makes one change his attitude.
My best wishes to BB.
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Spasmodic torticollis
[Read the article: Opus]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This is what was stated to be what BB has. Click on my name to take a trip to the Mayo Clinic for a long explanation. A neck brace is not mentioned but one can see why this would be wanted in some cases.
I have a painful condition but fortunately not that one.
Vicodin (Hydrocodone plus another ingredient) is a narcotic pain killer. From today's cartoon, it can be seen that it does not eliminate BB's problem. Toni Michael mentioned the problem with Vicodin. BB has drawn that into the last panel. He is probably using quite a bit of it.
Presumably, BB has good medical treatment but this is a nasty problem.
The change in attitude is evident. Steve Dallas has lost his cigarette and the cartoon has a religious tone.
Last week's cartoon would not involve much drawing. Use Photoshop to drag those images in from a file.
Anyway, God Bless BB.
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Hinge of History
[Read the article: Two Democratic dynasties near the exit]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It is clear that we are at one of the hinges of history. President Obama will be a president like no other. Good or bad? Who knows?
The next president will have strange things to deal with. They may be unpopular but Obama seems to have the strength to do such things.
Getting out of Iraq is obvious but overpopulation and a river of Mexicans flowing in from the south are less obvious as to what should be done.
If one watches the History Channels one gets a sense that it is even possible that the onset of a new Ice Age will arrive quickly. Or, it may just get hotter and drier.
We are heading into an era of unknowns.