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10.29.07 @ 12:01AM

THE EGG ROLL CONNECTION
Re: Lee Cary's More Peking Duck:

There is no question that China represents a serious long-term commercial, political and military threat to the United States and the West in general. That their spies, criminals and agitators are attracted to the Clintons and eager to support them financially should be a red flag to all Americans. Mr. Cary's piece leaves unanswered the question what the Chinese intend to do with the influence they purchase. Fred Thompson tried to address that issue with a Senate investigation into Chinese contributions to Bill Clinton's administration, but his efforts were effectively thwarted by the Democrats, led by John Glenn. I've always wondered what the Democrats were so keen to hide and have felt that by his actions Senator Glenn slumped from legitimate national hero to cheap political hack.
-- Robert M. Bulk
Wilmington, Delaware

Is there not one courageous person who will investigate the Wicked Witch of the East? Where are the Bernsteins and Woodwards in this century? Are all the journalists and investigators cowering in the corner while this awful woman runs for the most important seat in the country? I am very, very disgusted with the media with the exception of Fox News. The newspapers in this country are even worse.
-- Ruth
Colorado

First, anyone who thinks the money given to the Clintons by the Chinese dishwashers et al. was their own money must have willingly suspended their disbelief. (Back at ya, Madame Clin Tong.)

Second, it's clearer than won ton soup that the Chinese couldn't have a better surrogate in the White House than Hillary if they were allowed to choose one themselves.

Who wants to bet that she won't have the White House painted red within a month? (Leaded paint, of course.)

Two fortune cookies and an egg roll says she does.
-- A.C. Santore

IF IT'S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE
Re: Chip Saltsman's letter in reply to Quin Hillyer (under "Chip Shots") in Reader Mail's Banking on Rush and John "Chip" Saltsman's letter (under "The Huckabee Record") in Reader Mail's Huckabee for President Responds:

What a poor attempt at damage control by Gov. Huckabee's national campaign manager. After two tries, he still can't get it right.

What Mr. Saltsman fails to acknowledge, or even understand, is that the Parole Board members involved in the decision to re-hear the parole request (and reverse their initial vote) stated that they were put under direct pressure by the former governor (as well as his prison liaison, Butch Reeves) to release Wayne Dumond. Those members included board chairman Leroy Brownlee, Ermer Pondexter, Dr. Charles Chastain, and Deborah Springer Suttlar.

As payback for the re-vote, Brownlee was reappointed to the board by Huckabee According to the Arkansas Times, board member Suttlar noted that just prior to Huckabee's appearance before the board, the board had voted 4-1 against Dumond's parole. After Huckabee's board appearance, her colleagues largely reversed themselves, voting 4-1 for Dumond's release.

"Why did all the votes change?" Suttlar asked. "The board members knew the governor's position. And Huckabee knows what influence a governor has over a board. Who's going to turn down a governor?"

And that's not all. Again, according to the Times, Gov. Huckabee announced his intention to commute Wayne Dumond's sentence to time served prior to the board's re-hearing. The governor and his staff were unprepared for the public outcry that followed his announcement that he was likely to free Dumond.

Under state law, the governor had to wait at least 30 days -- but not more than 120 -- after his clemency announcement to allow the public, legislators, prosecutors, and other interested parties to present their views before he made a final decision. As it turned out, the board voted four days before the deadline to parole Dumond, sparing Huckabee from the decision.

Essentially, the Parole Board saved Gov. Huckabee from a major political embarrassment, and a potentially career-ending decision.
-- Owen H. Carneal, Jr.
Yorktown, Virginia

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