SURFING STIFF
Re: Editor’s Note, Kerry
On:
I’m a resident of San Diego’s coastal community and must say I
find the mental picture of John Kerry surfing quite amusing. I
think the problem lies in his characterization; what I think he
didn’t want us to know is that he’s so stiff his friends simply
used him as their board.
— Steve Wells
NICE TRY
Re: George Neumayr’s From
Stockman to DiIulio:
I read Mr. DiIulio’s letter to Esquire and rather than
pining for a return of the Clinton years I believe he was lamenting
that the Bush administration is not the happy medium between the
Clintonistas and the current administration. The quotes you cite
were part of a long criticism of Clinton, that he and his gang were
all policy, no humanity in direct contrast to GWB, who, Mr. DiIulio
stated, has more feeling for the common man. Unfortunately for Mr.
DiIulio, he has provided juicy quotes that can easily be taken out
of context by liberals desperate for something to whine about. He
should have known better.
—Edward T. Callahan
La Habra, CA
GUNS OF AUGUSTA
Re: John Corry’s For
Women Only:
This action on the part of women against Augusta National has
nothing to do with the game of golf. It has ONLY to do with the
beating down of male bastions. They have succeeded in infiltrating
the Boys (and Girls) Clubs, The Elks lodges, VMI and the Citadel,
Boy’s (and Girl’s)Town and numerous other places where men were
free to gather and discuss male subjects without interference from
the weaker sex.
There are many women-only golf courses in the USA; try to get
your son into Wellesley College or the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
In short, this is another move on the part of the feminazis to
make manhood irrelevant, and until this end is gained, the war will
continue.
To the membership of the Augusta National Golf Club, stand fast,
don’t be cowed into compromising your principles in the name of
diversity, or correctness, or whatever label will be attached in
the future.
— Mike Minahan
Camillus, NY
It surely took Wyman a long time to find out that there were no
women members. Wasn’t he a 25-30 year member? Wasn’t he also the
big cheese at CBS (who has televised the Masters for decades).
Apparently clueless. Or gave up after repeated bruisings from the
“better half.”
— Tim Pfister
THE H-BOMB FACTOR
Re: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.’s Report
From the Promised Land:
What is never mentioned in discussions of the de-facto Middle
Eastern war is that Israel possesses thermonuclear weapons — that
is, hydrogen bombs, not those weenie little A-bombs the U.S. used
to end our war with Japan.
That fact, coupled with Israel’s solemn pledge “Never again!,”
should give pause to the less irrational of Islamists.
Were Saddam or another sandy megalomaniac to attempt the
destruction of Israel, Israeli H-bombs would rain on major Muslim
cities throughout the region, possibly beginning with Mecca and
Medina, which would be eradicated, possibly permanently.
The very possibility that this scenario could eventuate should
prompt Muslim leaders everywhere to restrain those attempting to
impose on Jews a more final solution.
— David Govett
Davis, CA
MIDDLE EAST MASTERY
Re: Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder’s An
Arabian Nights Tale in America:
Bravo, sir. I have been pro-Israel since age 14 (that year the
jukeboxes featured “Hava Nagilah” and the theme from
Exodus). To me the Jews have always been the good guys: my
Christian Bible is 77 percent made up of the Hebrew Scriptures. I
have known of you since you (reputedly) insulted Ed Sullivan. In
college my roommate and I collected news photos of Gen. Moshe
Dayan. Yes, I’m Catholic and I oppose the Vatican’s unfortunate
evenhandedness. But this article about our “friends the Saudis” is
masterful. Just how hard is it for us Americans to realize that
this is a religious and cultural clash, and to say to the Muslims,
“Damn your eyes! We don’t want to live the way you live! And to
prevent that from happening we will fight you to the gates of
Hell!”
— Herb Allen
SYNERGY SHORTAGE
Re: Michael Craig’s A
Time to Live:
Arizona must be too far from NYC not to know US
magazine is the hottest Mag in town!
— Paul Delaney
It would appear that Michael Craig has things exactly backward in
this piece. Rather than AOL “whacking” some of Time Warner’s assets
the shareholders of this company should realize where the true
value is and demand that the much-vaunted at the time merger be
undone by spinning off AOL with its schlocky, junky web interface
and horrible email program so it can be acquired at a reduced
premium by a player in the field where the entire industry is
headed, namely cable/DSL. As things currently stand there is no way
AOL Time Warner can be fairly valued with the AOL white elephant
tied around a once-proud brand name.
— Bill Harrison
Arlington, VA
