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Dear Editor:
Last night I watched the debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden and was pleasantly surprised to see Palin come out only slightly below Biden in the polls. What an accomplishment.
Biden is probably the most knowledgeable man in Washington about foreign affairs and most other areas, yet Palin came in loud and strong almost being his equal. Surely she proved she is more than capable to be vice president.
Although Barack Obama has a wonderful personality I have one very big thing against him. He made the statement when he becomes President he wants and will work for permanent legislation passed to make freedom of choice law.
Now freedom of choice gives the mother legal law to abort her child. This is murder, no matter what stage the pregnancy is in. Already in this nation 40 to 50 million babies have been aborted simply because it is too much work as it interferes with their life. This must be stopped. God is not pleased with this and if this country continues to allow such a thing to happen, there will be some dire consequences.
We must vote for a President who will not allow this to happen.
Rev. Carlton Wetherell
Dear Editor:
I'm offended. Our country is at a crossroads with numerous problems which call for decisive, reasoned action. And what does the McCain campaign give us for a vice presidential candidate? He gives us someone with nothing but an engaging smile and an insolent swagger winking at the camera. Does Palin think mentions of Joe six-pack are what we need in leadership? It's one thing for a candidate to relate to the people, but does McCain think we're stupid bumpkins wanting that type of personality representing us while meeting various heads of state?
I'll vote Democratic; I'm just not ready to “dumb down” our leadership to that extent.
Carol S. Barrows
Dear Editor:
Many liberals, especially those who say no one can impose morals on anyone else, assert all morality is relative, and there is and must be this high impenetrable wall between church and state. Keeping with the (supposed) necessity of this absolute wall, and the principle we must not try to legislate morality, what are we to make of a very influential political group which publicly asserts the following:
“Today we pledge a return to core moral principles.”
In reference to so-called “universal” so-called “health care:” “... people expressed moral outrage... We believe covering all is not just a moral imperative.”
Regarding low school scores and education: “Americans made it clear it is morally and economically unacceptable for our high schoolers to continue to score lower.”
“We must maintain the moral high ground.”
This must be a group of zealots - shamelessly invoking their own particular view of morality and seeking to have it not only accepted by all, but seeking to enshrine its views into law. It sounds like they want everyone to come to the top of their particular “moral high ground” mountain.
All quotes are from the Democratic Party 2008 Platform.
Guy McClung
Dear Editor:
The Corpus Christi harbor bridge has been rendered unsafe, and any commuters to Corpus Christi can see the rust and corrosion. Instead of spending the $700 million necessary to build a safe one however, we should simply approve the new paint job, perhaps a visible and bright orange. When the bridge ultimately collapses and many are killed, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and 27 different federal agencies can dredge up every single orange piece of steel and scientifically put it all back together to ascertain what happened at many times the original cost of $700 million.
$150 million alone will be spent to allow the FBI, CIA, and Homeland Security needed publicity by announcing on live TV, “We don't believe the bridge collapse was an act of terrorism.”
The next $800 million will allow TxDOT, etc. to proudly declare “After reassembling the bridge we have discovered it was over 50 years old and very rusty.”
Just painting the bridge would be the ultimate attorney stimulus package, as attorneys will love hundreds of millions of dollars in wrongful death lawsuits.
Of course after all this, we still won't have a bridge. However in a few years state and federal lawmakers will present a $2 billion package to build us that new $700 million bridge. Why the extra money? Well studies have to be done.
For $100 million we can find out whether the corrosiveness of pigeon droppings is related to their diet. With that knowledge we can spend $10 million more on pretty signs, placed where only those about to jump off the bridge can read, “Don't feed the pigeons spicy food.” Another $250 million will go for a Lego Corporation grant to produce 600,000 Lego bridge sets helping scientists and students alike see what happens to bridges when critical support beams and arches are gone. The Big Three Automakers, which have been suffering, will need a grant to study, “Which cars can stay afloat for the longest time” before all occupants ultimately drown, and let's not forget TxDOT itself when for only $75 million will proclaim “After intensive study, TxDOT has discovered by adding extra lanes, the bridge can accommodate more traffic.”
Does this all sound good? I sure hope not. Let's just build a safe bridge now, and as for the orange paint; use it for Halloween.
Steve Fischer
Last night I watched the debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden and was pleasantly surprised to see Palin come out only slightly below Biden in the polls. What an accomplishment.
Biden is probably the most knowledgeable man in Washington about foreign affairs and most other areas, yet Palin came in loud and strong almost being his equal. Surely she proved she is more than capable to be vice president.
Although Barack Obama has a wonderful personality I have one very big thing against him. He made the statement when he becomes President he wants and will work for permanent legislation passed to make freedom of choice law.
Now freedom of choice gives the mother legal law to abort her child. This is murder, no matter what stage the pregnancy is in. Already in this nation 40 to 50 million babies have been aborted simply because it is too much work as it interferes with their life. This must be stopped. God is not pleased with this and if this country continues to allow such a thing to happen, there will be some dire consequences.
We must vote for a President who will not allow this to happen.
Rev. Carlton Wetherell
Dear Editor:
I'm offended. Our country is at a crossroads with numerous problems which call for decisive, reasoned action. And what does the McCain campaign give us for a vice presidential candidate? He gives us someone with nothing but an engaging smile and an insolent swagger winking at the camera. Does Palin think mentions of Joe six-pack are what we need in leadership? It's one thing for a candidate to relate to the people, but does McCain think we're stupid bumpkins wanting that type of personality representing us while meeting various heads of state?
I'll vote Democratic; I'm just not ready to “dumb down” our leadership to that extent.
Carol S. Barrows
Dear Editor:
Many liberals, especially those who say no one can impose morals on anyone else, assert all morality is relative, and there is and must be this high impenetrable wall between church and state. Keeping with the (supposed) necessity of this absolute wall, and the principle we must not try to legislate morality, what are we to make of a very influential political group which publicly asserts the following:
“Today we pledge a return to core moral principles.”
In reference to so-called “universal” so-called “health care:” “... people expressed moral outrage... We believe covering all is not just a moral imperative.”
Regarding low school scores and education: “Americans made it clear it is morally and economically unacceptable for our high schoolers to continue to score lower.”
“We must maintain the moral high ground.”
This must be a group of zealots - shamelessly invoking their own particular view of morality and seeking to have it not only accepted by all, but seeking to enshrine its views into law. It sounds like they want everyone to come to the top of their particular “moral high ground” mountain.
All quotes are from the Democratic Party 2008 Platform.
Guy McClung
Dear Editor:
The Corpus Christi harbor bridge has been rendered unsafe, and any commuters to Corpus Christi can see the rust and corrosion. Instead of spending the $700 million necessary to build a safe one however, we should simply approve the new paint job, perhaps a visible and bright orange. When the bridge ultimately collapses and many are killed, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and 27 different federal agencies can dredge up every single orange piece of steel and scientifically put it all back together to ascertain what happened at many times the original cost of $700 million.
$150 million alone will be spent to allow the FBI, CIA, and Homeland Security needed publicity by announcing on live TV, “We don't believe the bridge collapse was an act of terrorism.”
The next $800 million will allow TxDOT, etc. to proudly declare “After reassembling the bridge we have discovered it was over 50 years old and very rusty.”
Just painting the bridge would be the ultimate attorney stimulus package, as attorneys will love hundreds of millions of dollars in wrongful death lawsuits.
Of course after all this, we still won't have a bridge. However in a few years state and federal lawmakers will present a $2 billion package to build us that new $700 million bridge. Why the extra money? Well studies have to be done.
For $100 million we can find out whether the corrosiveness of pigeon droppings is related to their diet. With that knowledge we can spend $10 million more on pretty signs, placed where only those about to jump off the bridge can read, “Don't feed the pigeons spicy food.” Another $250 million will go for a Lego Corporation grant to produce 600,000 Lego bridge sets helping scientists and students alike see what happens to bridges when critical support beams and arches are gone. The Big Three Automakers, which have been suffering, will need a grant to study, “Which cars can stay afloat for the longest time” before all occupants ultimately drown, and let's not forget TxDOT itself when for only $75 million will proclaim “After intensive study, TxDOT has discovered by adding extra lanes, the bridge can accommodate more traffic.”
Does this all sound good? I sure hope not. Let's just build a safe bridge now, and as for the orange paint; use it for Halloween.
Steve Fischer
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