Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 1215 Editor's Choice: 100
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Just one problem
[Read the article: Wimps]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]with the idea of holding Democratic incumbents accountable at Primary time: The vast majority of Democratic voters don't give a shit about these issues. They aren't going to unseat the person they think has the best chance of winning over something they don't care deeply about. Sure, they may have sorta preferred that the Democrats had put up a better fight, but in the grand scheme of things it's not very important. It's all about the wedge issues. And frankly, I'm beginning to wonder if it's just the wedge issues that differentiate the two sides in congress anymore.
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Dodd just got $25 from me
[Read the article: AT&T, other telecoms, buy victory in lawsuits]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]And I've become rather stingy with my contributions lately. I also sent notice to several other people--which I rarely ever do because it quickly becomes a nuisance thing if you forward too many petitions too often.
This is the sort of action that will earn my support. Not an endless stream of emails from cheerleaders encouraging me do give more, more, more, and for me to convince others to give more, more, more. Do something first guys, then I'll contribute and pass the word.
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From Russ Feingold's website
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
On the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Consideration of FISA Legislation
October 18, 2007
“As a member of the SSCI, I will strongly oppose any FISA legislation that fails to protect the rights of law-abiding Americans, overseas and here at home. When the Committee considers this legislation today, I will also fight to reject immunity for anyone alleged to have cooperated with the Administration’s illegal warrantless wiretapping program. The documents made available by the White House for the first time this week only further demonstrate that the program was illegal and that there is no basis for granting retroactive immunity to those who allegedly cooperated. The one silver lining of the flawed FISA bill passed in August was that it had a 6-month expiration date. It would be shameful to miss this opportunity to fix the law. It is time for Congress to stand up for the rights of Americans and to defend the Constitution and the rule of law.”"
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The MSM's take
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]Is usually one of two things: Either it's "the Democrats have failed to pass whatever legislation," or "the Democrats have obstructed some sort of legislation" from passing. Republicans are never called out for obstructing Democratic legislation, nor are they ever framed as failing to pass something. Well, not never, but very, very rarely.
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Okay, enough of this foolishness...
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]Joey Bishop passed away. Let's show some repsect for a legend with a vow of internet silence for the rest of the week. Who cares about the Fourth Amendment anyway?
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Oh cool, a new troll!
[Read the article: Wimps]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Every time Salon.com gets a new troll, I give another $25 to the ACLU or Planned Parenthood. Hmmmm... let's flip a coin.... Planned Parenthood it is!
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The point to me
[Read the article: "We got naked and got in the Jacuzzi"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]is that the Christian Coalition doesn't care one way or another what their prized pupils do in their free time. (Not enough to bother to find out, anyway) Which would be fair enough I guess, if they took the same attitude towards people they obviously have such contempt for: Democrats, liberals, homosexuals, immigrants, minorites, etc. The point is that they don't care what the Duke Cunningham's do in their free time--be it a sex scandal or bribery--but they want to splash any Democratic scandal (Bill Clinton, et al.) all over the headlines, regardless of it's significance.
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I thought about that yesterday...
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]This is a good point and you're absolutely right that Dodd has the ongoing responsibility to back up his stance with actions, to demonstrate that it wasn't a one-day symbolic stunt that he has no intention of pursuing.--GlennGreenwald
As I was filling out the online form yesterday to contribute, I had this thought in the back of my mind, "This better not be a ploy to raise some cash to pay off some campaign debts right before he decides to back out of the race...."
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Obama/Clinton "no comment"
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]What we've all been starving for is a candidate who is willing to get in the middle of a fight just like this and get his/her hands dirty. We've heard all the "pick your battles" excuses before. I'm sure the "Beltway conventional wisdom" says to stay out of this one. But then, we all know how well following that wisdom has worked out for Democrats recently.
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@Larceny
[Read the article: "We got naked and got in the Jacuzzi"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]the author seems to be tarring one group he disagrees with (the Christian right) by noting how one of them was a criminal.
Are you serious? Are you really that dim?
Try this: We aren't "tarring" the Christian Coalition by noting how "one of them" was a criminal. No. We are picking on the Christian Coalition for selecting one of their own (who IS a criminal) as a beacon of integrity.
Just for the record, vegetarians have never, to my knowledge, held up Hitler as a beacon of integrity. See how that works now?
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Re: Recusal
[Read the article: Harry Reid works to ensure telecom amnesty, warrantless surveillance]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Then they'd never get a quorum!
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For an interesting take on this issue
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]Go to David Sirota's blog. I was a little surprised.
http://www.workingassetsblog.com/2007/10/the_dangers_of_wearing_bourgeo.html
"The Dangers of Wearing Bourgeois Class On Our Sleeve"
I'm not sure to what extent I agree, but it's food for thought, never-the-less.
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USA version 2007, in a nutshell
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]See, when a Democrat has a "nuanced" explanation for something, that's bad. When a Republican is "nuanced," he or she's just being reasonable.
This is basically what it has all come down to, isn't it? Our country, distilled into two sentences. The funny thing to me is, it's the people who refuse to accept evolution who are the same people who refuse to grow/change/evolve on any level whatsoever. It's also these very same people who believe in enforcing the most inhumane interpretations of social Darwinism. "Adapt, or die." I'm so sick of these neanderthals dragging the rest of us down.