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12.3.07 @ 12:01AM

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We hope that its military build up is not for the purpose of some day challenging the US or invading Taiwan. But something tells me that a country that can not build a high performance military jet engine even now and must rely still on Russian technology has a big R&R problem. And while China has for the first time in its history built its own modern jet fighter that is not of Russian design, the new fighter is, however, based on an Israeli design that was basically a copy of the US F-16. Indeed, there is no need to fear China. The country's bark is far worse than its bite.
-- David Newland

Finally someone has started to say what needs to be said about China.

The Chinese communist party is not the rightful ruler of the Republic of China, and for that matter is not the rightful ruler of mainland China either. It is an oligarchy whose sole power is from the muzzles of guns and treads of tanks. It should be the explicit policy of all free nations to topple all totalitarian governments. Running up massive trade deficits with China will not magically bring democracy; it will only bring about a huge military (for what? to repel Yak mounted cavalry from Mongolia?) to not only prevent democracy domestically, but also to destroy it abroad where ever it may.

The theme of the 21st century will not be the wars of ideology of the 20th century, but will be a massive counter attack of the totalitarians--smart, realistic totalitarians who use capitalism to their advantage--against the very concept of freedom and self government. A dollar spent with China is another missile purchased to kill your grandson later on this century. Happy Christmas shopping.
-- D. Lewis
McKenzie, Tennessee

IRREPLACEABLE
Re: W. James Antle III's The Life of His Party:

The Honorable Henry Hyde was a graceful man of great eloquence. On many evenings, I listened to C-Span reprise the day's debate. Frequently featured prominently was Representative Hyde as he held forth on a subject.

Who can forget his impassioned orations as the House Judiciary Committee brought charges to impeach the abominable Bill Clinton? We shall miss him and his deep sense of right and wrong -- brought to bear most prominently to save the lives of the unborn.

Who among contemporaneous Democrats can compare?
-- Judy Beumler
Editor, The Wedding Chronicle

FEELING FLUSH
Re: Windsor Mann's Flushed Out:

Working at Johns Hopkins University, I sometimes have to submit forms to the HR Department for visiting lecturers and there is the gender choice that follows -- MALE FEMALE UNKNOWN. So far, the responses have been traditional. For the majority of people, it is inherently understood what gender he or she is.

As for Ms. Farmer, yes, MS., by identifying herself as a lesbian, she automatically, though not aware of it, identifying herself as a female homosexual. This continued lack of acknowledgement of facts is evident of the continued slide from objective truth.
-- Nigel Assam
Baltimore, Maryland

WON'T LAST
R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.'s Missing from the News:

Mr. Tyrrell wants to know what the media sees in Britney and Paris. Didn't he provide the answer himself? "Admittedly their tawdriness and general stupidity does not speak very well for American popular culture. Perhaps this explains their fame."

The problem is that America is easily entertained. Can you say Reality TV, or Championship Wrestling? Or Richard Simmons' exercise videos? Why does Mr. Tyrrell sound so mystified?

Some of us require more than popular fluff to be entertained. I, myself, sometimes read philosophy for entertainment. Lately it's been Plato's dialogues, especially "Symposium" and "Parmenides."

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