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Animals have about as much right to life and comfort as does man, around the world, that is the reality.
-- Jeffrey Phipps
Tallahassee, Florida

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DENYING FREE SPEECH
Re: Jeffrey Lord's I Was Lou Dobbs's Last Guest: Witness To a Star Reborn:

I am exhausted as well as frustrated by your article regarding the "Borking" of Mr. Dobbs. Both of these emotions are my usual state after reading one of your "most complete" musings. But this one scares me even more than your recent ones concerning those out to deny free speech to those who disagree with them. If they can deny Mr. Dobbs a forum, then they will be emboldened to go the next step and the next step... and we will all be required by the state-owned media to worship this strange creature in the White House. Don't laugh; it has happened time and time again in the history of mankind. Some like to control and some want to be controlled. As I have said repeatedly when one ceases to believe in God they will believe in anything. That paraphrase could not be more timely or apt. But they misjudge us and also don't understand the power of Christianity which will as the Bible tells us, will prevail.
-- Jack Wheatley
Royal Oak, Michigan

Soledad O'Brien is such a phony. In April 2008, Reverend Jeremiah Wright gave a speech in Detroit to the NAACP. One of the things that he said in this speech was that black and white children learn with different parts of their brain, and then gave an "unflattering imitation of the way white pastors speak."

Peoples' comments were that he gave a racial speech. Soledad O'Brien, on CNN, was quoted as saying, in a gushing manner, that the speech was a "home run" and "really funny." When questioned about the things he said in the speech, she would say things like, "what he really meant was..." or "what he wanted to say was..."

Once again she's covering the truth and being racist. Just as with the Henry Gates incident. In an appearance on Anderson Cooper, the night or so before CNN's "The Moment of Truth" she appeared enraged that it was a racial profile against Gates. She said that she got calls from her FRIENDS saying it was all about Gates being black. She went on that show with the purpose, at all costs, to destroy the credibility of the white police officer and throw him under the bus. When Cooper was talking she wanted to make the point that Gates said "Thank You" to the police officers. By mentioning that, she was purposely misrepresenting the truth by playing down Gates' belligerence and racial remarks, which she didn't even mention. Even Gates' attorney and friend, said to the media that he used very strong language.

Colin Powell and President Obama both said he should take blame in the incident. I have seen this in many occasions with her, where she doesn't speak the truth and hides the true facts. Another time on Anderson Cooper, Cooper said to O'Brien that Senator John McCain hasn't brought race into the campaign, like he said he wouldn't. You would think her response would have been something like, "that's great because he shouldn't." Instead she strongly insinuated that he would, even in the last week of the campaign.

Also, her questioning style, in interviews is completely different with a white person than it is with a black person. Like in her interview with Henry Gates in "The Moment of Truth" she just went along with his lies. I have seen several comments on various websites about her racism. There are many other examples I could give of her racial bias, dishonesty and hypocrisy. She seems to consider herself to be black. She mentioned in an interview that her parents made it clear to her "you're black" and that's all there is to it.

She's all about being #1, she wants the world to revolve around her. She comes first, before her family. She wants to be a celebrity figure and a star. In interviews she says she works 6 days a week, mostly out of town, and on some holidays. She goes to gala events, concerts, lots of entertainment events, as a single woman, leaving her husband and kids behind.

I think Soledad O'Brien is a very poor journalist. What ever happened to the days of CNN with Bernard Shaw and Judy Woodruff? They were honorable journalists. You could believe what they said.
-- John
Las Vegas

VINDICTIVENESS IS NOT A VIRTUE
Re: Jackie Mason with Raoul Felder's Madoff Madness:

While I, like many other fair-minded people detest Bernie Madoff, and feel that he should be punished, I also think there is such a thing as cruel and unusual punishment. Let the man read. A Bible, a Torah, whatever. That won't give him his freedom back.

Jesus said turn the other cheek. If you can't do that, don't beat up on a man already in jail for the rest of his life. Vindictiveness is not a virtue.
-- Nicky Billou

WHY MUST THEY HATE?
Re: Robert Stacy McCain's Palin's Popularity vs. Media Mania