Letters posted here are associated with the following article:

3
Letters
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:00 AM

The old communist smear

Alex Koppelman on recent attacks on Obama for his allegedly Marx-like statements.

The letters thread is now closed.

View:
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 01:01 PM

Psst! Salon....

if you're going to produce and post videos, let's try to proper camera angles, lighting, a clean-shaven subject, etc. the same problems occur with joan walsh's videos. i understand that you don't have hordes of makeup artists and lighting experts at your beck and call, but a little production value goes a long way. i felt like i has a small child looking up at and listening to alex koppelman in that last video.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 02:21 PM

US Military is a Marxist Government Program

Everyone is required to pay taxes to support the US military. The military is just one big government (socialist) Co-op that provides offensive or (infrequently) defensive services to all US citizens. You can't opt out of your contributions, or opt out of what the military does in your name. So the US military must be a Marxist government program; and all those in favor of it are Marxists (or Communists, or Socialists).

The preceding argument about our Marxist Military Program is ridiculous, but it is the same argument used by Republicans concerning, Social Security, medical care, education, and other useful functions of government. Using Republican twisted logic all government is a Marxist program: we are forced to pay taxes collectively to support government services and programs that are available to all citizens.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 04:43 PM

No Sir George! No Sir John!

We dub u Sir Paul The Cute; We dub u Sir Ringo The Magneloquent. Those chose are either cute or "Chosen." Pete Best was---- NOT! A mixed-up downwards sort. John mixed his message and associations. George: much the same, tho different. Should a band trademark the word, "Queen" it shall be proclaimed they be the best and finest album of all time. Even and greater yet, than a group such as has trademarked the word, "America."

Most Active Letters Threads

530

Do Obama officials know what his Afghanistan plan is?

What explains the completely contradictory statements from key aides on a central plank of the war strategy?
169

I live in a van down by Duke University

How do I afford grad school without going into debt? A '94 Econoline, bulk food and creative civil disobedience
128

Is my kids making me not smart?

Stay-at-home fatherhood dulls my intellect to a nub. Excuse me while I ponder the subtext of "Hippos Go Berserk"
126

Trig, the anti-abortion straw baby

Sarah Palin's son is being used to demonize pro-choicers
113

I survived Glenn Beck's Christmas spectacular

The preposterous showman brings his holiday book, and waterworks, to the stage and screen. Lights! Camera! Jesus!

View all »

Letters Help

Currently in Salon