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p>Go ahead, Ken Burns, suffer. See what it feels like to endure the character attack avalanche that Conservatives know all too well from the Left that you are a proud, elite member of. You made your bed, now wallow in it. br> -- Ken Shreve br> New Hampshire /p>

In their discussion of the Ken Burns documentary on WW II and the outcry by "Hispanics," Iain Murray & Ivan Osorio wrote, "Private broadcasters don't get PBS-style government funding, but, by arguing that they broadcast on 'the public's airwaves,' politicians can abrogate themselves the power to scrutinize every documentary, sitcom, and reality show."

p>The definition of the word "abrogate" is, "To annul, cancel repeal or destroy." The word that these gentlemen meant to use was "arrogate," which means, "To take or claim for oneself without right; appropriate." br> -- W. B. Heffernan, Jr. /p> p> Hate to nitpick, but it was French premier, Georges Clemenceau during World War I who said, "War is too important to be left to the generals." Otherwise, a good article, and kudos to Ken Burns and PBS for not caving. It's high time we start to drive a stake into the heart of PC and kill it once and for all. br> -- D. Moroco br> Colonel, USMCR (Ret.) br> Quantico, VA

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