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8.14.08 @ 12:01AM

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No one forced John Edwards to let this woman into his life, yet he willingly chose to do so; I don't see that as "worming" your way into anything. People will only be let into your life if you open the door, and obviously Sen. Edwards was more than willing to do so. As for her pregnancy, it would have never happened if Sen. Edwards had simply honored his wedding vows. Ms. Hunter did not force herself on Sen. Edwards, he willingly engaged in behavior that could result in pregnancy, so I fail to see how all of this falls on Ms. Hunter's shoulder. And as for the money, from all appearances the money seems to be more about Edwards trying to keep Ms. Hunter silent, than a ploy by Ms. Hunter to "pry" money from him. From an interview one of Ms. Hunter's friends gave on television the other day, it seems that Ms. Hunter is in love with Sen. Edwards, and Sen. Edwards expressed that same sentiment to her, and all she wants is to be with him. It doesn't seem that she went after his money, but after him...period.

And to answer your question, not all powerful men engage in this type of behavior. I would wager that most men, powerful or not, who have married a woman takes their vows seriously and vigilantly honor those vows. The problem is that when a high profile person, such as Sen. Edwards, who has what looks like an ideal marriage strays, it calls the fidelity of all men into question. But just because one high profile person acts like a cad does not mean "they all do it."
-- Eric Edwards
Walnut Cove, North Carolina

"Do they all do it? Let's start asking the reporters how much tomcatting around they do when they're on the road on assignment."

Oh, I think that's why the deafening silence to these exposed pols. Be it from the press or fellow pols, those in glass houses -- well, you know the rest.
-- J. T. Reedy
St Louie MO

AND WE NEED IT TO GO
Re: Quin Hillyer's We Need a "Big Mc" Tax Cut:

As is often the case with Quin Hillyer is spot on with his suggestions to the McCain camp. As has been proven by Presidents Reagan and Bush cutting taxes is good government policy. McCain should also pledge to make all military pay and benefits tax free. Why should those who serve the country in harms way be asked to sacrifice more than rich Democrats like George Soros, Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Boxer, Jim Webb, Jay Rockefeller, John Murtha and Barack Obama?
-- Michael Tomlinson
Habbaniyah, Iraq

NO CRITIC LEFT BEHIND
Re: Rishawn Biddle's H-1B Education:

Apparently RiShawn Biddle needs to work on his fact checking, as do the brilliant educators who import those genius teachers from the Philippines. Those best and brightest Filipino bachelors degree holders spent no more time in school than an American high school graduate. Oops!

"The education system of the country embraces formal and non-formal education. Formal education is a sequential progression of academic schooling at three levels, namely, elementary, secondary and tertiary education. The first level, elementary or primary education involves compulsory six grades in public schools and seven grades in some private schools, in addition to optional pre-school programs (DECS, 1994). The pre-school education usually consists of kindergarten schooling and may cover other preparatory courses. At the age of 3 or 4, a pupil may enter nursery school until 5 and at 6 years old, proceeds to grade one.

"The second level or secondary education corresponds to four years of high school, the prerequisite of which is completion of the elementary level. A student enters the secondary level at age 12 and graduates at 15."

To top it off, there are 250 languages spoken in the Philippines, only 4 of which are written. These students are hindered in their early education with language difficulties that handicap them when comparing them to American educated students.
-- Rick Morrow

I found your recent article on H1-B to be misleading. For example:

-"These teachers, having grown up in a nation with strong ties to the United States, have strong English language skills and advanced degrees.

-"Many have spent more than a decade in classroom instruction, with classroom sizes of 40 or more students. Even better: They don't quit."

-"Just 11 of the Filipinos have left the district over the past four years."

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