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Many Republicans just can’t seem to get out of their own way

September 5, 2008

EDITOR: I am writing this at 2 p.m. Sunday. It must be noted that the great Rev. James Dobson and his followers have been praying for terrible weather for a month. Ah, the power of prayer! Rev. Jimmie can stop praying, now. The horrible weather he prayed for missed Denver on Thursday but is heading for New Orleans to highlight one of the great achievements of the Bush administration — ironically, on the first day of Republican Convention. And God is a Republican? Mr. Bush is on top of the situation this time. He is already having trucks loaded with money to take to Republican operative Haley Barbour. Haley’s figuring out (with his accountants) how much profit he should make on this cleanup (cleanup is the right word here). Eighty percent like last time, or crank it up to 90 percent? Those Mexican(s) ... don’t need minimum wage, anyway. Trucks loaded with drinking water and ice are already halfway to Idaho or wherever they sent them last time. Heck of a job, Brownie.

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McCain loses selling points

September 4, 2008

EDITOR:

By his one impetuous move of naming the unvetted and spectacularly-unqualified Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain has simultaneously exploded his campaign’s two main narratives: His own supposedly superior judgment and B

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Congress has done nothing to solve energy problems

September 3, 2008

EDITOR:

Bart Stupak’s opinion piece in the Daily Press dated Friday (“Working for an effective energy policy”) was intriguing.

I’m sure Mr. Casperson would love to respond to Mr.

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Tribal affiliation is unnecessary

September 3, 2008

EDITOR:

A front page article in the Aug. 27 Daily Press reported a Wilson man was sentenced in court.

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Headline was very insensitive

September 3, 2008

EDITOR:

I read the headline in the Daily Press that said something about “Group helps needy kids get school supplies” (Monday, page 1A).”

I don’t believe these children are “needy.

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Swans a symbol of peace

September 1, 2008

EDITOR:

I am writing in regard to the article about the DNR’s concern about mute swans.

Since the spring of last year, my mother and I have admired the existence of two swans residing on a sand bar near Gladstone.

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