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Overstepping Its Bounds

2.20.09 @ 6:01AM

The stimulus takes on a life of its own. 3 cheers for Sanford. The enemy of my enemy... Plus more.

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Well, I didn’t say that the ACLU would take up the challenge, did I? I have learned from a long life that whenever hope springs eternal, it always lands in reality.

If the ACLU will not fight these battles, who will? Congress? Now that is really droll, even though Article I, Section 2, of the Constitution is clear that the census is the responsibility of Congress ["The actual enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct." How much clearer can that be?]

If there is not another national organization willing to fight these Constitutional battles, then one must be created.

Is there an organization out there ready to fight these two battles to preserve our liberties?

With or without the word "liberties" in your name?
-- A. C. Santore

WISDOM COMES WITH AGE
Re: Bill Croke's The Old Crock:

It occurs to me that Bill Croke's "friends" are not. Also, that the Mr. O'Neill's blog title "The Smirking Chimp" may be as much a mirror as an epithet. In my letter just after election day, I noted that the Obamans need to shut up and put up. Mr. Croke's piece brings to mind that they need to grow up first...and the tale of perfessor O'Neill does not augur well that prospect.
-- Reid Bogie
Waterbury, Connecticut

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Letter to the Editor View all comments (7) | Leave a comment

Rocco| 2.20.09 @ 7:26AM

Mr. Kessel,

I don't know if you are Jewish or Christian, but you have a better understanding of Catholicism than perhaps, 90% of all (nominal) Catholics. Kudos to you! Also, I enjoy your posts to this site - well thought out and very common-sensical. My respects to a fellow veteran from another (31 years USMC).

Semper Fi!

Alan Brooks| 2.20.09 @ 8:12AM

Libertarians are unpredictable. Ira could be a professor but he wants to be a publik skool teacher instead?
a hard one to figure.

IMKessel| 2.20.09 @ 9:51AM

To all:

Please note correction: "billboard than a label [on]a pill bottle..."

To Mr. Brooks: for the vote of confidence, thank you.

To Mr. Rocco: I am proudly Jewish; thank you for your fine service (and it is logically to be found as fine since one does not last long in the USMC without giving one's best). I am proudly Navy with seven years FMF service.

Semper Fi!

frost| 2.20.09 @ 10:30AM

Not quite certain what Mr. Skaggs' point was, but, the finest politician I have ever encountered was Senator Goldwater -- a man of principle who was probably more of a Libertarian than what is considered to be a Republican these daze; the GOP was not so much involved in "social" arm-twisting - - that was before Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and that weird, blubbering TV lady with the pink hair and runny mascara...
Seriously, I've known a few governors, senators, and have spoken at length with at least three presidential candidates - - but the one I rank far higher than any other was Barry Goldwater. Period.

Alan Brooks| 2.20.09 @ 11:10AM

runny mascara? well, i'll take Tammy Faye over today's new age techno-emptiness.

Alan Brooks| 2.22.09 @ 11:25PM

it's not progress that is irksome, it is how empty and tasteless it is getting. no one has nor ever will go broke underestimating such.

people go out of their way to do so. like porn. the 'people' that make it must think "how can we make it as revolting and empty as possible". boring, mostly.

and frost thinks Tammy Faye was pernicious? geesh, go figure.