The American Spectator

p> CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? br> Re: Jeremy Lott’s Hate to Inform You : /p> p>What Jeremy Lott should be feeling is embarrassment. Obama’s Siren song was no doubt pleasing to the ears of college students, New York Times devotees, and adults who still suck their thumbs. But what was Minister Barrack telling us? According to Obama’s speech we need only take more money from greedy corporations to fund more entitlement programs and create new give-always for any and all groups with a gripe against the US government. By so doing we will achieve racial Nirvana, Grandmothers everywhere will no longer whisper their fear of being alone in an elevator with black males, and Reverend Wright will close his Church of the Sacred Grievance. It is a song that the Democrats have been singing for the past 40 years. The singer may have a great voice and the lyrics have been improved but it is the same tiresome tune. Let us pray that the electorate is not as empty-headed as Mr. Lott. br> — Peter F. Killie br> Ridgefield, Connecticut /p>

Mr. Lott, your last paragraph brought this to mind. In the 1990 Texas gubernatorial race, Clayton Williams, the charming Republican “good ol’ boy” candidate (Ann Richards, professional lady Texan, was the Democrat “good ol’ girl” candidate), made one of his many memorable quotes to a group of reporters, which I believe he thought was off the record.

p>Mr. Williams was not a very astute press handler. Talking about Texas weather, he likened the bad weather at the time to rape, and said, “as long as it’s inevitable, just relax and enjoy it.” Just your typical low brow humor from a typical cowboy, right? Well, he was castigated summarily in Texas newspapers for his insensitivity to women (he was running against one after all), which, among other things, cost him the race. Rape is still rape, a bad joke is still a bad joke, and bad legislation is still bad legislation, no matter how charming the perpetrator is in any of those cases. Perhaps, if you think of what Mr. Obama would be doing to the country in those terms, it will help you in your struggle. As far as hating the sin and loving the sinner goes, if Mr. Obama in due course, were to come to his senses, seek the repeal of said legislation, and ask the country for forgiveness, he would then have all the love I can muster for a Democrat, which admittedly, isn’t much, but as you say, he’s such a charming Democrat.