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4.12.04 @ 12:01AM

SO IT WOULD APPEAR
Re: Todd M. Aglialoro's Gibson and the Neo-Gnostics:

EXACTLY.
-- David James Hanson
Fayette, Iowa

Mr. Aglialoro mentions that, "The Docetists (from the Greek dokein, 'to seem' or 'to appear') believed that Christ didn't have a human body at all, but only appeared to. Consequently, he never really suffered physically during his Passion, instead putting on a grand act for those assembled at Calvary." This matches my understanding of the Muslim interpretation of Christ's actions in this world. They also believe that His suffering was borne by another, probably Judas. They can't wrap their minds around the Christian conceptions of God and redemption. Our differences with the Docetists were worked out centuries ago; our differences with Muslims continue.
-- Martin Morehouse

FOLLOW-UP TESTIMONY
Re: George Neumayr's Condi and the Louts:

"Condi and the Louts" was an excellent article. Thanks to George for the factual reporting which will never be seen in the mainstream media. Keep up the good work!
-- Betty Cummins

Mr. Neumayr tries to point out the double standard of liberals towards President Bush's policies and wishes us to believe their is a mutually exclusive goals of civil liberties and national security. Unfortunately his completely misses another option.

The Bush administration could have easily prevented the tragedy of September 11th and still not even come close to violating any civil rights. If it had just been vigilant in enforcing immigration laws, monitoring the terrorist watch list and investigated the several warning memos about foreign nationals taking pilot training; any of this information would have led the government right to the terrorist.

This administration was just too preoccupied with linking anyone and everyone to Iraq. Ms. Rice, in her testimony, stated that the President was concerned with the strategy of eliminating Al Qaeda, not "swatting flies." To this I reply, the devil is in the details and Mr. Bush wrongly overlooked every detail to this nation's regret.
-- Brian Skornick
Center for Urban Community Services
New York, New York

"...Ben-Veniste and company yesterday demanded an explanation for the 'structural' defects in the U.S. government ..."

Yeah, and these are the same people of "Reinvented the U.S. Government" during the previous administration.
-- Adolfo G. Fabregat
Blythewood, South Carolina

Well put, sir. Could you imagine the outcry of trying to implement the Patriot Act Before 9/11!!! Funny how our world works.
-- Marc Granet
St. Petersburg, Florida

Thank you for the great article and others I have read by George Neumayr.

We owe thanks to Condoleezza Rice too for in the face of fire she was calm and so superior acting than her inquisitors.

God bless our President and our country.
-- Sherry Wynn

It seems clear from public testimony that much of the blame for failure to disrupt the terrorist attacks belongs to the FBI and the Justice Department. Thus it is rather striking that no attempt has been made to call Janet Reno to testify. She was responsible for running DOJ during the critical period when the plot was hatched, and her policies abetted the terrorists in their activities. I can only conclude that the failure to call her as a witness is due to political considerations, as it would seem impossible to fully understand events without questioning her.
-- Ian Callum

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