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9.8.08 @ 12:01AM

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Poor Mike Roush it's so sad when one is so bitter. As one who believes in separation of church and state I'm uncomfortable turning my personal religious affiliation into a political football. I appreciate that Barack Obama and Democrats are crass enough to use religion as a political pawn, but that is not the Republican or conservative way. For most of us our faith is deeply held and who we are -- thus it shapes our politics. We don't merely see religion or faith as a means to get votes like the left. It is one of the guiding principles of our lives. Roush may not understand this and that's too bad, but if so it's reflective of those whose values are shaped by callous politics, the press and self-promoting messiahs.

Like my Goldwater-Republican father, who is 150% behind John McCain to the chagrin of liberals like Roush, I believe people of faith and serving in the military (like all Americans) have freedom of speech and the right to participate in the free flow of political ideas. It seems this principle is anathema to a significant number of Democrats, but they're ideals Americans have been fighting and dying for since 1775. Since I'm a registered Republican voter in Travis County, Texas I'm expecting the Democrat machine there will try disenfranchising. Thankfully, my Republican Senators (Hutchison and Cornyn) have always been there to secure my rights despite Democrat shenanigans.

The beauty of being a conservative is one can do many things beyond smearing the minor children of politicians, sexually harassing pregnant young women or resorting to outdated Democrat chauvinism to attack women -- when Democrats were institutionalizing Jim Crowe Republicans were giving women the right to vote. Sarah Palin is a threat to Democrats, because she refuses to buy into Democrat stereotypes. She, like the vast majority of Republican/conservative women, is her own person and not merely a political token to be used and abused during an election. Unlike Democrats Republicans do not practice the politics of exploitation. I know that's hard for Democrats with their user mentality to grasp, but like our faith it is who we are and we're not going to apologize for it.

As for ministry in Iraq I'm spearheading an effort to get prescription eyewear to the Iraqis and tennis shoes to Iraqi children as well as meeting the needs of those I have the privilege to serve. It really isn't that hard do many things in a day. There are 24 hours in a day I sleep 5-6, work out 1-2 hours, eating takes an hour or two that leaves roughly 14 hours to work and even rant about politics -- pretty easy to do and if need be one can skip a meal to rant and survive. The good news is there are many people and organizations out there that afford average Americans the opportunity to support and help others in the US, Iraq, Afghanistan and the world -- it is good for the soul. Even bitter Democrats might find helping others beneficial -- it is so much better than just talking about it like the community organizer and the lobbyist's father.
-- Michael Tomlinson
Habbaniyah, Iraq

"Boys and girls: this is not your granddad or your dad's GOP and last night was not their nominating convention either. As W dirt bikes off into the sunset, I wonder if Ike, Barry, Richard and Ronald are spinning in their graves.
-- Mike Roush"

"At any rate, instead of writing three or four political rants per day, why don't you get off your duff and go minister to our troops? On second thought, maybe it's better if you stick to writing the rants.
-- Mike Roush"

Looks to me like Mike Roush stuck in a time warp and is bitterly clinging to his (failed) 60's religion.
-- Craig Sarver
Seattle, Washington

PUTIN STRIKES BACK
Re: Letters under "Roush's Putin Moment" in Reader Mail's Poetry in Motion:

Thom Bateman writes: "My Cats have an opinion about everything also but at least in their case they've learned to add "value" to the conversation vs. just meaningless noise." Talk about "meaningless drivel." The "meaningless noise" you added to this conversation is the same reflexive attack on the MSM one always hears from the right whenever the press dares to rouse from its sleep and ask a few questions. Not a word about substance. Next time, Thom, send the opinions of your cats. They will be far more enlightening than yours.

Diane Smith writes: "Exactly what is a Putin moment?" Welcome home from Pluto, Diane. A Putin moment -- I quote the Decider, "I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straight forward and trustworthy and we had a very good dialogue. I was able to get a sense of his soul." Really? Well, Mr. Bush, then why was your administration as ill prepared for what happened in Georgia as it was when Katrina struck? Also, Diane, upon your recent return you may want to note that Bill Clinton hasn't been president for eight years and his wife is not the Democrats' nominee. Time to stop blaming the Clinton's for everything and using them as a useful diversion and start evaluating how the
current administration that promised to do better, in fact, did worse -- much worse.

Mr. Briner, I refer you to my response to Mr. Bateman. Also, please read my response about your assumptions concerning my curiosity about Senator Obama posted under Roush Contra Mundum.
-- Mike Roush

Michael Jasper writes of "Mr. Roush's undergraduate-debate-team-level "intellect"...."

How unfair. Why, I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Roush was a college professor!
-- Dan Martin
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

FROST KEEPS IT KOOL
Re: Frost's letter (under "His Finest Moment") in Reader Mail's Poetry in Motion:

Dear Frost, at first I had difficulty reading your letter because half of it was a commercial for KOOL Radio.

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