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p> NOT PLAYING IN PEORIA br> Re: Paul M. Weyrich's Queen of Liberalism : /p>

Mr. Weyrich's comments about Mary McGrory are interesting from the standpoint she reached a point where she could not "attack" him since there was something the two of them agreed on. One of the most disappointing things for us out here in "flyover" country is the glee with which both conservatives and liberals seem to enjoy the "game" of politics. Yes, it is fascinating, but when we see reputations impugned, maligned, destroyed for the sake of the "game," it is very hard to not develop contempt for all involved. At that point, it doesn't matter whether the individual is on the left or the right.

If the people involved in the game ever took a week to sit and analyze all the talking head shows, I think they would be surprised at how self centered and ignorant they look. The very idea that it is ok to "attack" someone because of disagreement in mainstream political philosophy is really kind of ridiculous. Disagreement sounds so much more reasonable.

Al Hunt, Robert Novak, Margaret Carlson, or Joe Scarborough, what's the difference? If you don't know what they are going to say about a particular issue, you are a very dim bulb, indeed. Sadly, these people are considered to be pundits, that is to say, some of the "thinkers" in the epicenter of American power and culture. They are among the supposed great commentators of our time that see and reflect upon the actions of our leaders. Yet, their last original thought occurred years ago when, by some disaster they were dining at McDonald's, rather than Sans Souci. Using all their brainpower, they decided to "supersize" the order for the first (and last) time. What a monument to their ability to garner up originality in thinking!

If Mary McGrory's death was hidden, how many of us in the hinterlands could write her column commentating on Washington without anyone being the wiser? Since I'm conservative, let's hold the estimate to about 10,000,000 of us.

p>And if you don't think that's true, you better take that week and watch the shows. br> -- Norman Astwood br> Peoria, Illinois /p>

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