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10.3.05 @ 12:01AM

ETCHED IN GRANITE
Re: TAS's Friday edition and AmSpecBlog:

Since I have no hesitance to publicize my disagreement with the AmSpec offerings, I wish to comment that this [Friday] edition is one of the absolute best you have done. There are always articles I like and those I don't. There are always views I agree with and those that I don't. There are always articles I read and those I don't. Today, however, you have snatched the brass ring. That is not to say that I agree with every view and nuance of every author in every article. I don't. But top to bottom, first to last, this has been a truly first rate edition of the AmSpec online.
-- Ken Shreve
New Hampshire

P.S. May I take just a moment to congratulate youse guys on the new blog. The color scheme (background, highlights, and text) are easy on my eyes and the contrast makes for easy reading. The size of the written text is great. Please never change it. So many blogs, including the new TownHall web site, are going to a type size so small that I literally have to hold a magnifying glass up to the computer monitor. You guys did damn good. Now please leave it alone and don't keep tweaking to make it better. Thanks, guys. KS

THE DELAY SOLUTION
Re: John Tabin's The DeLay Opportunity and Reader Mail's Tabin Fever:

In regard to John Tabin, please -- throw him overboard!
-- unsigned

Fantastic reader response to Tabin's "The Delay OpportUnity"! I also had some of the same gut reactions to the article, but these great letters said it better than I possibly could have. I only hope some Republican office holders were reading them too !
-- HGC
Caneler, North Carolina

John Tabin is doing the Republican Party a great service. Intentionally or not, he is showing just how ugly a public backshooting looks. Tabin's backshooting looks worse for the Republican Party than Tom DeLay's indictment. Tom DeLay might be replaceable, but backshooting a hard working, effective Republican is just despicable. How many more loyal Republicans will be thrown to the Democratic wolves before we say enough?

As for Tabin's rationalization for "hanging DeLay out to dry," Tom DeLay was doing the bidding of the President of the United States and the Speaker of the House. Will George W. Bush be Tabin's next target? Laugh if you want but Tom DeLay has told the truth as he sees it. At the time of DeLay's remarks offsets had little congressional support. Can John Tabin backshoot the truth? I think he did. Has the RSC "Operation Offset" identified $250 billion in offsets? No. Has the RSC identified congressmen who will vote for even $50 billion in offsets? No. I've known reality, Mr. Tabin. Reality is a good friend of mine. You don't know reality, Mr. Tabin!
-- John Scherwitz
Clear Lake, Texas

If the conservatives throw out Mr. DeLay as written in the Spectator it would be simply the worst action they could take. It is time for the conservatives to stop letting this blackmail by the liberals be paid at the expense of someone's position and reputation.

What is needed now is a loud and outspoken defense of Mr. DeLay, he has paid his dues and is a fighter which the conservatives need more of right now.

Come on conservatives, show the liberals they cannot win against a united conservative group!
-- Carole Graham

If we cannot stand by our people when they are lied about and tramped upon by the liberals and the likes of Earle, then we are no better than they are. Why don't we just throw all conservatives into the hole the devil-crats want them in and give up our nation to the Democrats and the devil they have set up house with. What a stupid idea not to stand behind Tom DeLay!
-- Billie Herring
Fullerton, California

Gentle readers, he is not nicknamed as "The Hammer" for his disinterested thought and neo-platonic instincts! I don't think he has had an original thought in his life. He is a down and dirty politician. However, the other side of the aisle has a plethora of rascals, windbags, and very tedious fellows. Ergo, he must have some use. One of the very good ideas from the "Contract With America" in 1994 under Gingrich's leadership was term limits for these rascals from both parties!
-- Edward del Colle

DURBIN COWBOYS
Re: The Washington Prowler's Filibuster Fools:

Regarding the Washington Prowler column of 9-30-05, what ever happened to the story regarding the Senate Democrat memo detailing how they would attack Bush judicial appointees, even those who are minorities?

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