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HOW THE WEST WAS LOST
Re: Bill Croke's The New Landlord: 

To the “conservative” talking heads that are fast becoming liberal patsies in undercutting the GOP and alienating sensible moderates, the West is nothing more than fly-over country. Instead of gearing up for the fight against a resurgent left they’re still bloviating and spewing anti-Bush and Republican rhetoric all to the benefit of the Obamanation.  Even worse are the turncoats like Bruce Bartlett, Chris Buckley and the loathsome Obamacons who believe selling out is the way to advance their pathetic careers and bastardized version of “Reaganism.” Of course, if they’re proven wrong they’ll be welcomed back into the “conservative” fold like the toxic Pat Buchanan.

To save the West and the nation from the neo-fascists of the Democrat party we must target them, and not the Republican Party or moderates who get jittery and abandon sensible positions, when we’re infighting and devouring the one group that stands between us and the shredding of our Constitution and liberties, Republican politicians. If we don’t want them (Republicans) to be “paper tigers” maybe it's time conservative media quit acting as ringmasters for the left and got back to Reagan’s big tent where an 80% friend was better than a disingenuous Democrat all the time.
-- Michael Tomlinson
Camp Habbaniyah, Iraq

The road to hell is paved with good intentions -- but thank God (Obama?) that the road will only tolerate environmentally friendly mass transit vehicles.
-- Ira M. Kessel
Rochester, New York

Get real. Bill Croke's idle speculation on possible Obama administration policies is meaningless, just a litany of the standard complaints of those who would would not support any protection for Western lands. The so-called sagebrush rebellion was financed by extractive industries for their profit at the expense of public land. How about some perspective on this issue?
-- Mark Saunto & Vicki Wren
Utah

RULES OF THE GAME
Re: Christopher Orlet's Refighting the Culture War: 

Republicans lost the presidential election partly because they sought the impossible: equitable treatment by liberal-controlled mainstream media, “debates,” academia, late-night TV, etc. Why?

Beginning in 2010, Republicans should: 

Insist that half the debates be moderated by conservative talk radio/TV hosts who would ask uncomfortable questions of both sides.

Exclusively use the Web for fundraising, press releases, etc., citing bias of the mainstream media as the reason. (First, hire Web security experts to prevent site hacking by Dems with more technical expertise than ethics.) 

Cease running village elder candidates against relatively youthful Democrats reminiscent of JFK.

Learn to fight mano-a-mano, for crissake. If that means adopting the panoply of repulsive tactics used by Democrats, so be it. 

Though they don’t seem to realize it, Republicans are in a culture war, with emphasis on the latter.
-- David Govett
Davis, California

THE MOST PC TIME OF THE YEAR
Re: Faith J.H. McDonnell's What Would Santa Do?:

Here we go again, with Christmas being a vast right-wing religious conspiracy contrived by Karl Rove. About this time of year Americans get bombarded by all forms of media and advertisement that the season of Christmas is not inclusive of other religions and customs, atheists, non-believers, lesser Imps and Demons, and last but not least the Devil himself.

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