The American Spectator

Not to put too fine a point on it, but the solution to windmill freezing is laughably simple: We build nuclear reactors and use the electricity they generate to warm our northerly windmills. We could even use the reactors to run the windmills on calm days. Now this might seem convoluted, but the real point is that, in the end, when Eskimoes and Minnesotans switch on their lights and TV sets, the electricity involved will have come from the windmills, not the nuclear stations, and that should make us feel pretty good. Even better, if it all works out, we could be looking at windfarms at the North Pole, maybe even Antarctica. There might be grid problems, but we give that job to the Chinese, or the Indians, and it will be solved and implemented in no time.
— D. Reich
Auburn, New York

SPARED OF THE LUNATICS
Re: The Prowler’s Nameless Abettors:

This is a very disturbing article. Let no one doubt we have vipers within our government both under Democrats and Republicans. It does certainly seem we have more under Democrats. George Bush was and is a good Christian who had good intentions in attempting to rescue Iraq from tyranny, however our country would probably have been better off if he had not done so. Americans have become incapable of sustaining support for long wars even “good wars”. Rather than try to make people who don’t like us love us we should just protect ourselves from those who hate and envy us while continuing to welcome those who will accept our British-American style democracy. We would not only have been far better off, but probably would have been spared the lunacies of the Obamas, the Pelosi’s, and the Reids and their ilk.
— Jack Wheatley
Royal Oak, Michigan

NOT RECONCILED
Re: Editor’s Desk’s Real Reconciliation:

“Title II: Provides federal incentives for states to establish medical courts and cap damage awards.”

Why should the state establish damage award caps? Shouldn’t insurance companies and individuals be able to negotiate these?
— Dan Martin
Pittsburgh

CITIZEN LEGISLATORS
Re: Walter E. Williams’s Who’s to Blame?

How about a Constitutional amendment that allows one to serve only one term in any Federal office (one office and one is out forever). There are plenty of smart capable honest people in this country and there is no need for the career political class that we have now. The political class career politician is the new tyrant.
— Walter

SOB STORIES
Re: William Tucker’s What Didn’t Get Said at the Summit:

This information is only partly right. My employer-paid health benefits only include a partial payment of the premiums. The part I have to pay is fully taxed .. as is the part I have to pay for the copay amount. And Obama’s sob story about the woman who had to wear her sister’s dentures was not much of an example. My health benefits don’t include dental care at all. I pay full price for my dental care with fully taxed dollars.

And, incidentally, the congressmen and senators have exactly the same health insurance as federal employees and retirees. The only difference is that there is a doctor designated to attend them during the time they are in session.
— A Federal Retiree

THANKS
Re: Andrew Cline’s Scott Brown’s Shrewd Vote:

Mr. Cline made a number of excellent points in Scott Brown’s favor in analyzing his vote for the “Jobs Bill.” One he missed, however, was how this vote fits within the larger legislative picture. $15 billion is a drop in a bucket compared to the monetary and moral costs of other progressive monstrosities, especially health care “reform.” In a state which will demand independence from an elected Republican, Brown wisely decided to show his independence on a relatively painless measure, saving political capital for the more devastating bills coming down the pipeline. Kudos to Senator Brown.

This comment is in no way representative of the views of The Heritage Foundation.
— Stephen Roberts

Thank You for that great article, I was confused and a little angry at first but helped clear a lot of questions.
— Sue Shehan
Topeka, Kansas