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• Wednesday, August 13, 2008 03:13 PM

  I'm For Anything That Will Rid Us of the Albatross of the 1950's

  I have always had some admiration for McCain over the years, but this snarky, my-wife-has-to-help-me-with-the-internet crap has sent my opinion of him spiraling into the crapper. I don't know if this is him talking or if he makes these comments because his advisors said it would make him "more real" but I can't believe that anyone would fall for that caveman routine.

  If McCain is going to go the route of previous Republican candidates and try to "return" us to the simple, maple-dappled days of the 50's (a time that Reagan seemed particularly fond of) because gee whiz those times were just great, count me out, and a pox on anyone that can't seem to figure out that those good ole days NEVER EXISTED. I know, I was there.

  I can't believe some of the snarky comments about the internet and computers in general that have been written. Without computers thousands if not millions of people would not be able to communicate without answering yes and no questions (remember Steven Hawking assh**ts?), our bookshelves would still be groaning with out-of-date reference books that still might not tell us who signed the Declaration of Independence. As far as those who malign people who look up medical stuff on the internet - go to hell. My condition would not have been diagnosed even half as quickly if I had not printed out a page from a reputable website and taken it to the doctor with me. He at least had the balls to admit that the condition was so rare and outside his field, I would have been submitted to thousands and thousands of dollars of useless tests had I not done a little research myself. And many GOOD doctors use the internet themselves to e-mail other doctors, do video consultations, and yes, find a diagnosis.

  I really don't care if McCain personally uses the internet, although I really have to wonder about someone who won't even learn to send an e-mail. I mean that pilot thing cuts both ways. He can learn to use and pilot a plane, but can't send an e-mail?

  Did some of you snarkers want to do away with books or minimize their importance because everyone knows that people only read romance novels and car repair books?

  My point is that you have to live in the world as it is, and really see it as it is. I don't need to build bombs to know they are dangerous, and McCain does not have to personally upload videos on You Tube to have some knowledge of its influence. But for God's sake, at least find out something about it. Making fun of the internet is not going to minimize its influence. It just makes you look like a relic.

  —flyover52 Read flyover52's other letters
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