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7.1.08 @ 12:01AM

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I was sent the article called "Woman Up" by Windsor Mann. It is quite good and I am sending it to others. He is a very good writer and I look forward to seeing more of his work.

I am so concerned about the coming election that I am almost sick over the people running for President, but at least the man running on the Republican ticket has good sense -- not who I would have wanted, but a heck of a lot more knowledgeable than Obama or Hillary. At least McCain is a loyal American and will take care of our nation, where as the Democrats will destroy the nation to be the "first" black but no experience to base knowledge on. He should not even be in the Senate as he is most liberal of all times.

Hope to see more articles by Windsor Mann.
-- Sarah R. Browder
Texas

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. McCAIN
Re: Larry Thornberry's Having it Both Ways:

I realize that I am going to arouse the ire of McCainiacs and even some of the anti-Obamaites in your audience, but allow me to quote another popular American military icon with regard to John McCain's polar views on oil acquisition in the US: "Surprise, surprise, surprise."

Mr. Thornberry suggests that Senator McCain's diametrically opposed policies concerning oil drilling is simply campaign rhetoric. If such is the case, then what is his true policy concerning drilling for oil in ANWR and off-shore? And if he is elected, then which McCain will we get? It is a little like voting for Dr. Jekyll.

I know, I know; Senator Obama would be worse. In fact, the only true positive that McCain has is that he is not Barack Obama, whoever he (Obama) really is. Political flip-flopping has become so prevalent in D.C., that there is talk of replacing the American flag atop the Capitol with a wind sock. After all these years, it would be refreshing to have a candidate run as himself, rather than what some Madison Avenue advertising campaign dreamed up. Unfortunately, this election is entirely about Barack Obama. It will be a referendum on him. John McCain is simply the protest vote. Sad, but true. Politics in America has not changed. It is not about truth, honor and leadership. It is simply about winning; at any cost.
-- Michael Tobias

Unfortunately, neither of our presidential choices have energy positions which will do much to address our energy needs now or in the foreseeable future.

Most of our politicians believe the current cost of energy is an inconvenience to the citizenry. They will only begin to appreciate our "problem" when they are as inconvenienced as we are. That won't happen
until they lose their jobs. With a significant turn-over of Congress whoever is elected president will be very focused on the message that has been sent by the American people. We have to provide the leadership.
-- Tim Reed
Highlands Ranch, Colorado

STUCK ON SEPTEMBER 10
Re: Derek Eddy's letter (under "Delahunt in Disgrace") in Reader Mail's Al Qaeda's Spotter:

Derek Eddy said "I'll worry about Al Qaeda when they are walking down the streets of Boston." Some questions come to mind:

Does Mr. Eddy know what a sleeper cell is?

Does Mr. Eddy know what conditions would lead a sleeper cell to become an activated cell?

Does Mr. Eddy know how long it would take an activated cell to execute a pre-planned operation?

Does Mr. Eddy know how he would be informed if a sleeper cell was activated?

Letter to the Editor

topics:
John McCain, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Satire, Constitution, Law, Military, NATO, Energy, Oil