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7.29.04 @ 12:01AM

THE WHITES OF THEIR EYES
Re: The Washington Prowler's Kerry Camera Ready:

Regarding Kerry forcing Bush's hand on the 9/11 Commissions report, didn't the White House say a couple days ago that the President might enact some of the changes by executive order? It was obvious what Kerry was doing the moment I heard those words come out of his mouth.
-- Liz

The last time John Kerry road a water taxi up a river and saw that many civilians waiting for him he opened fire, didn't he?
-- Unsigned

JUDGING REAGAN
Re: Hunter Baker's A Nearly Perfect Injustice and Timothy P. Carney's Go Back to Ballet:

"When Ron Reagan eulogized his father in a more or less respectful manner..."

I saw a different eulogy than Hunter Baker did.

I saw only the eulogy that had an intentional domestic political slap, unambiguously directed to the President, i.e., the comments on "those who wear their religion on their sleeve."

And I saw only the eulogy that had an ultimate moral equivalency slap, when he magnanimously assured everyone that "we're all going to heaven," otherwise known as "there is no absolute right and wrong, decide as you will, no one, not even the Great Judge, will ever contradict you".

He spoiled an otherwise spell binding, heart rending and perfect tribute to one of the greatest Presidents of all time.

I wish him luck with the Great Judge. He will need it.
-- Frank Natoli
Newton, New Jersey

You have written some very good articles about Ron Reagan Jr and his appearance at the DNC, but you guys have missed a very important point. The great injustice here is that if Ron Jr does not like his father's politics then so be it, but he shouldn't act upon these disagreements, conflicts, and arguments by sticking a knife into the backs of his father's friends in the Republican Party less then two months after his death.

Ron Reagan Jr's appearance at the DNC is utterly sick and shows once and for all that liberals have no sense of morals and decency.
-- Jon Mo

DECLINE AND PUBLISH
Re: David Weigel's Great Barack Hope:

It shows just how far we Republicans, in Illinois and nationally, have fallen when the Spectator publishes a puff piece for Mr. Obama, who, if possible, is left of the Kerry-Edwards team. Where is the leader who can communicate a vision of personal freedom, limited government and anti-socialism? Obama won the primary because he was the only black running in a crowded field. No one in Illinois knows anything about him, except that he's in favor of nationalizing health care, yet he's been crowned as the next Martin Luther King. I just don't get it.
-- Karl Kuppler

OLD TIME EASY LISTENING
Re: Wlady Pleszczynski's Top Clinton:

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