The American Spectator

2) FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY, specifically the Transportation Department, lusts to impose their notions of “uniformity” and “good government” upon all States in our Union. MADD offers a ‘moral’ cover for the centralizing socialists to do what they lust to do anyway: control people.

3) STATE TREASURIES seek ‘revenue’ from whatever sources they can derive. Everyone involved with them today knows that the criminal courts in general, and OWI cases in particular, have become little more than alternative tax collection systems. On the OWI issue, most States eagerly sign on to reduction of BAC because the lower the level the higher the prospect that “anyone and everyone” can get tabbed for drunkenness if stopped in public. Friends of mine who are policemen confirm the “revenue-generating” directives the government imposes upon them. All MADD does is provide feel-good political “cover” for the legislators to do what they want to do anyway.

Again, AFTM. Cui bono? For sure, not most of the 200 million drivers of America.
— Dave Hanson
Fayette, Iowa

THRILLED
Re: Quin Hillyer’s Obama’s Hackneyed Hypocrisy:

This was absolutely great piece with great word-smithing to really bring the truth to the forefront. You-da-man!!
— Donald Edwards

HAPPY DAZE
Re: Jeffrey Lord’s GLAAD Strikes Out on Kagan:

Hi, I am writing on the following article.

I assume you acquired this information from the Politico article which quoted a “former spokesperson for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.”

Any other mention of GLAAD is inaccurate and should be corrected.

Also, it’s GLAAD not GLADD.

Thank you,
— Rich Ferraro
Director of Public Relations, GLAAD

Jeffrey Lord replies:
Rich Ferraro is correct. Politico identified Cathy Renna as a “former” GLAAD spokesperson. Not current. I linked the article for accuracy and did so while seeing the pitch coming right over the plate. Alas, I took my eye off the ball and it was a broken bat single, not a homer. Suffice to say, I am not GLAAD.

Apologies for not playing ball. Hopefully Mr. Ferraro and GLAAD will be glad about the First Amendment and hit a grand slam by opposing Elena Kagan.

ONE OF THOUSANDS
Re: Ben Stein’s Why Do They Do It?:

My son 1LT HANS BEUTEL is fighting in the area of Kandahar so there you have one name among many thousands prepared to give their lives for us.