Letters to the Editor for Friday, September 5, 2008
Published: September 4, 2008
Facts about McCain you might not know
On the Aug. 31 Sunday Politics page in The News & Advance was the story “10 Things You Might Not Know About John McCain.”
Here are a few more:
Click to send* Voted against veterans bills in 2004, ’05, ’06, and ’07.
* Voted for measures that target vets for annual fees to the VA, higher co-pays and even suspended enrollment.
* Voted 19 times against raising the minimum wage.
* If elected, would give 4 billion in tax breaks to “Big Oil.”
* Voted against a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and continues to oppose civil rights laws.
* Bloomberg News reports McCain is more hawkish on Iraq, Russia and China than President Bush.
* The very conservative Pat Buchanan says, “He will make Cheney look like Gandhi.”
* He says he’s against torture, but voted against a bill banning water boarding and then applauded Bush for vetoing the ban.
* He stated, “I do not support Roe v. Wade. It should be overturned.”
* Children’s Defense Fund voted him worst senator in Congress for children. He voted against the children’s health care bill and then defended Bush’s veto of the bill.
* Many Republicans in Congress say he is too reckless to be president.
* Public Citizen says he has 59 lobbyists raising money, more than any of the other candidates from either party had and his campaign manager is a lobbyist.
* He sought the support of preacher John Hagee, who says Hurricane Katrina was God’s punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church the “anti-Christ” and a “false cult.”
* He says he is pro-environment, yet scored 0 — yes, zero — from the League of Conservation Voters. He voted 25 times against alternative energy bills.
The above are documented facts that I can provide. Populace: Do not vote against your own self-interests again. Vote for the best candidate since John Kennedy, Barack Obama!
BEV JORDAN
Lynchburg
A wonderful event
Hurricane Gustav-O blew into downtown Lynchburg last week.
Aug. 30 concluded another milestone event at the Academy of Fine Arts downtown. World-renowned pianist Gustavo Romero again wowed the attendees at the third annual Gustavo Romero Music Festival and Piano Competition, held at the Academy.
This festival, organized by Forte Chamber Music, brings attention to the Academy of Fine Arts and the wonderful programs that are centered in downtown Lynchburg.
Romero donates his time and incredible talent for the benefit of the restoration of the Academy Theater, which will become the centerpiece of concert and theater performance, hopefully in the near future.
Thanks to Romero for again striking at the heart of downtown Lynchburg. And special thanks go to the staff of the Academy for their tireless preparations and work in helping to stage this event. Look for the 2009 event in October next year at the Academy.
MARY and TERRY BABBITT
Lynchburg
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Fred, you’re an intelligent man, or at least that’s what you told us, do you really think Bush went to Iraq because God told him too, or were there others reasons? WMD’s, help the population of Iraq rid itself of a butcher, revenge for attempt at father, oil, regional stability, new markets, spread democracy, etc., etc., etc.
Rhetoric, Fred, rhetoric.
As far as the recount goes I think you will find that more people were killed in the 20th century than the previous 19.
Ego (cuter than Egotist),
Once you have been butchered, does it make a difference whether it was for religions reasons or for conquest with religion as a pretext?
It is my recollection that, in the Americas alone, tens of millions of natives were lucky enough to be introduced to sweet Jesus and paid with their lives for it.
The over half a million Iraqis who were dispatched since 2003, were certainly happy it was God’s will (according to Bush, and now Palin).
Fred, it’s a slow day so, I DEMAND A RECOUNT!!
Crusades 58,000-133,000 killed
Inquisition 31,9912 ki killed
Witchs burned 30,000-100,00 killed
As you do the recount ask yourself; were the killings for religious reasons or was it conquest with religion as a pretext? Be honest.
Egotist,
You are right. They are the bad guys. And yet, between themselves, they don’t even come close to butchering as many people as the religious freaks did.
Thanks for straighting me out guys. I always thought Robespierre, Hitler, Stalin, and Mao were the bad guys. Silly me.
Cosmo,
Thanks for your insight. You may have solved one of the greatest historical mysteries of all time.
When, at the end of the Long March, Mao booted Chiang Kai Sheck, a corrupt, incompetent fool (much like Bush), out of mainland China, the burning question in America was “Who lost China”? Everybody pointed at everybody else. Everybody was accused of being a pinko or, worse, a commie.
But now, thanks to you, we know: it was the fault of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. If they ever come again knocking on my door, they will be sorry they were born.
This is another crime that can clearly be attributed to religion.
Yes Fred I am satisfied. I am satisfied knowing that you are 100% full of it. A complete hypocrite who drives around in his SUV telling other people how to live their life. You vote for your Christians and keep up your hatred.
Egotist,
What I am trying to say is that humanity would have been better off without religion. Hundreds of millions of people would not have been butchered throughout the ages for one religious raison or another.
That would have left us only with Hitler, Stalin and Mao. What a relief that would have been!
I would rather vote for an honest and dedicated Muslim that for a Christian who has consistently voted against the interests of the dummies who elected him.
commonsenseplz,
I don’t remember telling anybody I was going to vote for Obama and Biden? I believe you put words in my mouth. Given the opportunity, I would exuberantly vote for Nader or Kucinich!
Republican + Christian = the most dangerous, toxic, noxious mix
Democrat + Christian = the lesser of two evils
In both cases, the worst ingredient is the Christian one!
Satisfied?
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