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7.14.06 @ 12:01AM

NICE NEWS
Re: Ben Stein's How Was Your Weekend?:

I would like to personally thank Mr. Stein for the hospitality he showed my brother (Griff) and the other soldiers over the July 4th weekend. I just spoke with my brother and he said that the time with Mr. Stein was a real treat. I was happy to hear of someone who has been so successful using that success for a purpose other than grabbing headlines. I wish that I could hear more stories like this.

By the way, he told me about the "Bueller" bit. Very funny!
-- Michael Trenbeath
South Carolina

SEVEN-ELEVEN
Re: Clinton W. Taylor's India's 7/11:

7/11 ought to wake up even the most dope infested '60s peacenik to the reality that Islamofascist terrorists are at war with the world. Sing "Give Peace a Chance" all you want, but peace will have no chance unless we destroy the terrorists who are causing all the trouble. So, you can either join the battle or get out of the way! Until then, as the President said "you're either with us, or you're with the terrorists."
-- Matt Marchetti
North St. Paul, Minnesota

ATTIC LADY
Re: Manon McKinnon's Unembarrassable Helen Thomas:

Hmm...does anyone else find the comment "Now I wake up and ask myself who do I hate today?" as self-revelatory as I do? It seems the grand dame of liberalism has come up with liberalism's motto.
-- Greg Richards

One of the unintended consequences created by nakedly partisan "reporters" such as Helen Thomas, is the undermining of trust in our media to be fair and balanced -- that is to say -- to be honest. Ergo, a widespread distrust of the legacy media is inevitable as long as her ilk waddle about and spout their twaddle.

Respectfully to Ms. Thomas: Retire, woman, and count the blessings that those whom you despise have afforded you. Rejoice that you never fell into the hands of those whom you excuse.Â
-- GnuCarSmell
Jacksonville, Texas

Ahhh, let her stay. The crazy aunt in the attic helps our side a lot but she's so dotty she doesn't realize it.
-- Annette Cwik

PHONIES
Re: Eric Peters's Cell Phones and Driving Don't Mix:

Eric Peters asks "how come cell phone yakkers get a free pass?"

The reason is probably the same for mommies cranking their heads to attend to crying or misbehaving children.

Exactly what are the stats regarding distractions? Peters compares alcohol and cell conversations, but clearly they hardly constitute the entire list. They may not even be at the top of the accident and fatalities list, just on top of the politically incorrect list. Who knows? Who will tell?

There was significant evidence that blood alcohol between 0.08 and 0.10 had nothing to do with impairment, but the latter day prohibitionists won that battle. She who sound bites best, bites last.

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