The American Spectator

frost| 11.25.08 @ 8:07AM

Having been severely chastised for a glum attitude (even though I've probably qualified as the eternal Optimist for, lo, a whole lotta years), it's interesting to note that others are beginning to agree; Beverly Gunn and Mr. Tomlinson stated the same feelings I've had ever since the 289th repetition of "my friends" and McCain's miserable excuse for an agenda.
No, I'm no right-wing zealot. Hardly! Yet, as an independent Independent with more than a few Libertarian tendencies -- one who repeatedly saw Rudy Guiliani as the only guy with sufficient cojones (but, Why/How did his campaign get so badly screwed-up?!?) to turn this mess around...
No -- I've come to the reluctant conclusion that the jerks have won. Past tense. The opportunists, and the Something-for-Nothing bunch outnumber us, and, that's it, we've lost.
Michael Tomlinson's line: "Obama voters will be reluctant to turn on him, because they have invested so much false hope in their leader" won't cause anyone to reassess in 2112, regardless of how he governs (and I genuinely hope he surprises us and does good stuff, much as Brazil's President Lula, an avowed leftist, saw reality and moved further and further right -- their economy is dynamite, and they're just like we were 45-50 years ago insofar as freedom's concerned, no Politically Correct crap and a minimum of senseless regulations), but, alas, I fear that he owes far too much to the Soros/DailyKoz types to change...
It's a pity. But it's not for me I worry; my kids and their children -- they're the ones who will suffer, immeasurably. I pray that I'm wrong.
Yet, whether we choose the Urca neighborhood, just under Sugar Loaf, or maybe Quepos in Costa Rica (where we'll be in a couple weeks), I see no future here in our once-great USA, none. The stupid electorate has flushed us down the toilet.

Alan Brooks| 11.25.08 @ 5:50PM

if Bev and her husband can own a ranch in both TX and Wyoming then things can't be so dire.
But if Russian warships appear in the gulf of Mexico, then just hightail it to Wyoming.

frost| 11.25.08 @ 7:16PM

Sour, Alan. Stuff it.

Alan Brooks| 11.25.08 @ 8:55PM

Alrighty, I apologize to Bev for being sour! I get the message:
Forgive OTHERS who are angrily negative, for they knoweth not what they do.

Alan Brooks| 11.25.08 @ 9:15PM

It must be living in the quote once great unquote USA, the nation that is being quote flushed down the toilet unquote, as you put it, that makes ME sour!
Golly gee whiz, I would never have guessed in a zillion years that those with libertarian tendencies could be so contrarian...

Diane Smith| 11.28.08 @ 2:49AM

Re Alan Brooks' comments on Gunn letter. Why Mr. Brooks believes his description of Ms. Gunn's opinions as "angrily negative" is accurate is odd in the extreme. Perhaps he confuses despair and heartbreak with anger. I have read many of Beverly Gunn's letters over a couple of years and I find her to be thoughtful, intelligent and articulate.

Mrs. Gunn writes from a different perspective than most. I recall from her other writings that she has a son who serves as a pilot in the Air Force on active duty, much of it in this war. It is not unusual for her to have a political viewpoint that varies from some who have not as much invested in the future of our country.

That she remains in Texas, working her ranch rather than flying down to Rio, there to take up residence, is a testament to her patriotim

Usually when a critic ascribes a certain intent to the opinion of another it is merely because he disagrees with the writer. As Mr. Brooks has not shared any independent thoughts of his own other than to criticize Ms. Gunn and frost, I suppose I may look forward to his finding fault with me.

Have at it. Mr. Brooks, you are the expert on "sour"

Diane Smith| 11.28.08 @ 2:50AM

Re Alan Brooks' comments on Gunn letter. Why Mr. Brooks believes his description of Ms. Gunn's opinions as "angrily negative" is accurate is odd in the extreme. Perhaps he confuses despair and heartbreak with anger. I have read many of Beverly Gunn's letters over a couple of years and I find her to be thoughtful, intelligent and articulate.

Mrs. Gunn writes from a different perspective than most. I recall from her other writings that she has a son who serves as a pilot in the Air Force on active duty, much of it in this war. It is not unusual for her to have a political viewpoint that varies from some who have not as much invested in the future of our country.

That she remains in Texas, working her ranch rather than flying down to Rio, there to take up residence, is a testament to her patriotim

Usually when a critic ascribes a certain intent to the opinion of another it is merely because he disagrees with the writer. As Mr. Brooks has not shared any independent thoughts of his own other than to criticize Ms. Gunn and frost, I suppose I may look forward to his finding fault with me.

Have at it. Mr. Brooks, you are the expert on "sour"

Diane Smith| 11.28.08 @ 3:21AM

Sorry for the "double-entry" comment -computer glitch - can't wait to hear from Alan Brooks that Diane Smith can't spell "patriotism"

But here's a thought - if Mr. Brooks ever found himself knocking on Beverly Gunn's "bunker door", from what I have heard of Texas hospitality, she would let him.

ruth| 11.29.08 @ 4:09AM

I also have read many of Bev Gunn's thoughtful letters, and yours, too, Diane. It would be an honor for me to stand shoulder to shoulder with both of you fine women. My only consolation these days is to put my worries in God's hands as He is my only refuge; and somehow I know that we will be okay. God bless your son, Bev, I bid him Godspeed.

Ms. Know| 11.29.08 @ 2:49PM

Change has come from the left-wing illuminati alright. Change in the form of another 700 billion dollars to add on top of the deficit.

Alan Brooks| 2.6.09 @ 10:09PM

touche, today is the 6th of february and i now agree with Diane that and, esp. Frost, that i was too sour with Bev Gunn (nice name btw).
will save the sourness for Jeremiad, Daffy Daphne, etc.

please remember, curmudgeons are supposed to be sour.