Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 108 Editor's Choice: 3
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Elections do have consequences
[Read the article: A Scalia by any other name]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Yes, they do. In the future, remember George the Younger's sucking up to Jerry Falwell and the born again bigots. Don't vote for any Republican who doesn't attack Fat Jerry by name. It's not that hard. Barry Goldwater did it. John McCain did it. Do it. It's fun.
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The Glass is Always Half Full
[Read the article: A Scalia by any other name]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]While Alito is bad enough, Bush could have done much worse. For example, he could have nominated Ranndino to the Supreme Court.
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Neither Feminazis nor Republicanazis
[Read the article: A Scalia by any other name]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Ranndino, you lost me at feminazis. I bet Alioto wouldn't use that term, although Clarence Thomas might. Having watched Thomas give the commencement speech at the University of Georgia law school a couple of years ago, I shudder to think what he might say in private. Talk about a nasty attitude. And for what it's worth, neither Bush, Rumsfeld, Jerry Falwell or Clarence Thomas are nazis of any type, no matter how logical that might seem to the non-amoebas. Words mean things to us ameobas. For example, I dislike Jerry Falwell, but I bristle when anyone calls him a fascist or a nazi. He's a fundamentalist Southern Baptist and, by my standards, a bigot, but he's a Bible-believing Christian by his, and a fascist or a nazi by no one who is paying attention.
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Contempt
[Read the article: Abramoff-Scanlon School of Sleaze]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I suppose I should be shocked, shocked, shocked at William Scanlon's contempt for the Christian right. But, of course, all the big boys sneer at Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and the rest of the useful idiots behind their backs. And I, for one, am oddly comforted. The big money boys who own and run the country are ruthless, greedy, short-sighted bastards, but at least, they aren't stupid enough to entertain the notion that Falwell and company have a clue.
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What did Tommy know?
[Read the article: Abramoff-Scanlon School of Sleaze]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I want to hear the loyal Republicans spin themselves silly defending Tom Delay. Did Tom know what the scams Abramoff and Scanlon were running? If he did and said nothing, he is as corrupt as they are. If he didn't, he is an idiot. Either way the man doesn't belong in Congress. He should either be in jail or clearing roadkill from the sides of highways.
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Cronyism and Nepotism
[Read the article: The death of cronyism? Not exactly]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]George the Younger will never give up on cronyism; he's spent his whole life depending upon the kindness of his daddy's friends. Where would be be now without cronyism and nepotism? Probably selling used cars in Crawford, Texas.
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No Crime, No Foul
[Read the article: Scooter pleads not guilty]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Is this the new talking point for the Bush sycophants? Does that mean that if there were no crime, Libby could lie all he wants in an attempt to obstruct justice, and it would be ok. Or does it mean that lying is ok when a Republican does it, because he must have had a really, really good reason?
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Roger Hedgecock, Critic without a Clue
[Read the article: The Fix]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Roger Hedgecock has a lot of nerve. An Arnold the Barbarian supporter talking about Warren Beatty's bad movies? At least Warren has made good movies, which is much more than the Austrian steroid king can say.
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Rock on, Stephanie
[Read the article: "Jarhead"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The major complaint against Stephanie Zacharek is that she is an elitist who has contempt for a lot of the movies she reviews. Unfortunately most of the product Hollywood is trying to cram down our throats deserves our contempt. Keep it up, Stephanie. Don't let the ignorant grind you down.
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Da Rules
[Read the article: GOP leadership: Leaks must be investigated -- at least some of them]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Rule 17--You can only leak classified information if you are a good Republican and have a really good reason.
Rule 17A--If you're a very important Republican, anything you do is all right, because you really do know best.
Rule 17B--Anything a non-Republican does is wrong, because those people hate America.
Rule 17C--RINOs revert to non-Republican status when they annoy a very important Republican.
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DIsgust
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]So which was the more disgusting? Terrell Owen's disingenuous non-apology or his suck-up lawyer's over-medicated cheerleading? I wish I knew what that lawyer was on, so I could just say no if my doctor ever prescribed that drug.
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Loyal to a Fault
[Read the article: The Fix]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]According to Judith Miller, no one should ever trash a colleague. As if we didn't have enough cronyism, coverups and influence peddling in this country. Loyalty is not always a virtue, Judith. You might tell that to George the next time you see him.
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Not Far Enough, Sam
[Read the article: Debbie does Washington]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Thanks for warning us about the evils of masturbation, Sam, but you forgot about losing body mass, growing hair on the palms and going blind. Not to mention the wanton destruction of sperm. As Monty Python has warned us: "Every sperm is sacred. Every sperm is great. When a sperm is wasted, God gets quite irate."
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Uzbekistan Bound
[Read the article: O'Reilly and Robertson: Agree with us or die]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Where can we go to vote and Bill O'Reilly and Pat Robertson out of the Unites States? Uzbekistan is nice, especially in the spring, and they don't let anyone give their government or their military any grief. They have nice secret prisons, no coddling and no habeas corpus. Islam Karimov could probably use a government toady and a religous fanatic.
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Good Point, Jeff
[Read the article: Debbie does Washington]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Jeff Kersh is right. Has Orrin Hatch ever been anywhere but Utah and Washington, D.C.? A night in Amsterdam would change Orrin's mind about the US being the most sex-drenched society.
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There is one God and Pat Robertson is his Prophet
[Read the article: O'Reilly and Robertson: Agree with us or die]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]That is even scarier than George W. Bush and Scott McClellan.
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Why We're Laughing at Sam
[Read the article: Debbie does Washington]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]We are laughing at Sam, because he is convinced that men neglecting their wives in favor of pornography is a national threat. Let's face it. A lot of guys in the U.S. never grow up. They neglect their wives for playing golf, watching sports on TV, collecting beer bottles, dressing up as Darth Vader, and other reasons too silly to mention. But when we're talking about pornography and, gasp, masturbation, right wing kooks like our Sam get all excited and declare a national emergency.
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Faking it for Money
[Read the article: Debbie does Washington]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Note to no name: Faking it for money is a good working definition of acting. If that bothers you, you should not only boycott pornography, but movies, television, plays, opera, the ballet, and almost any other form of entertainment.