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Palin on a Pedestal

9.11.08 @ 12:01AM

(Page 3 of 7)

Democrats are short on self-respect. They are the party of takers.
-- Wolf Terner
Fair Lawn, New Jersey

PERFECTLY FLAWED
Re: Lisa Fabrizio's America's Imperfect Servant:

I, too, was very touched by John McCain's acceptance speech. I am a retired Naval officer who did not vote for McCain in the Florida presidential primary, because I felt, at that time, there was a better choice. I will be voting for him in the general election.

I disagree with him on McCain-Feingold, his failed attempt with Kennedy to pass an amnesty bill last year, his reluctance to drill in ANWR, and his recent comments about combating 'global warming.'

However, his speech did convince me that, if elected, he is going to try to drain that fetid corrupt swamp which is Washington, DC. I believe he will also appoint truly conservative justices to the U.S. Federal Judiciary. Whether or not he can get them past the Senate, and the U.S. media is another question.

He isn't perfect, as he humbly admits. Humility -- an extremely rare trait in politicians. I hope it isn't a pose.

In any event, he's the only 'conservative' in the race who has a chance of winning against the liberal Democrat Party and their henchmen, the print/TV media.

He also gave the up-and-coming Sarah Palin a huge boost for the future. There are a number of fine conservative young leaders beginning to show up around the country.

Maybe there is hope for the future. I'm voting against Barack Obama because I want my grandchildren to live in an America which is close to what I've enjoyed in my lifetime.
-- R. Goodson
Vero Beach, Florida

MANN ON THE STREET
Re: Windsor Mann's A Summer Job for Every Kid:

Windsor Mann opines that paying kids for doing nothing "is preparing them for, if nothing else, future careers in the public sector."

"Welfare Prep" is more like it.
-- Arnold Ahlert
Boca Raton, Florida

Regarding D.C.'s Summer Youth Employment Program and City Administrator Dan Tangherlini, I offer you the words of from the Greatest Generation: "Steal a little and they throw you in jail/ Steal a lot and they make you a king," Bob Dylan.

Could be why Marion Barry was such a popular mayor to the D.C. populace.
-- Ira M. Kessel
Rochester, New York

Mr. Mann's article is interesting in that one of only two accomplishments that Barack Obama apparently had as a community organizer was the creation of a summer jobs program. I wonder how well they have fared.
-- Jim Jackson

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