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Kee deserved the Nobel prize as much as Obama did.
Commented Oct 23, 2009 on Obama’s Nobel at Unfettered Letters
Obama’s Nobel
Isn’t it interesting that Mahatma Gandhi, a worldwide symbol for peace, and Ronald Reagan, who was instrumental in ending the decades-long Cold War, never were awarded Nobel Prizes? Yet Yassar Arafat, Al Gore, Jimmy Carter and now, President Obama were somehow found to be deserving? When I was ...
Borrowing from a bank should be only for a house or car.
Use of a credit card should be only for necessities, not wants,and we should know the difference.
Commented Oct 17, 2009 on Live within your means at Unfettered Letters
Live within your means
I wonder why Dave Parnell’s (10/12, Letters) credit card interest rates have skyrocketed? If you have to pay $525 to your credit card company and have only $125 of that go to the principal, your balance is too high. People should learn to live within their means and not charge more than they ca...
People do affect the weather.
The dispute is how much change is from men and how much from nature.
Commented Oct 17, 2009 on God gave us brains; let’s use them at Unfettered Letters
God gave us brains; let’s use them
Jerry Burch (10/12, Letters) said to not worry about global warming and let God handle it. As a Christian, I am shocked. A main worry of our Founding Fathers was that for democracy to work, the citizenry had to be well informed so correct action could be taken. The world scientific community te...
Both sides are ploaying politics with a serious issue.
They should stick to reasonable debate.
Commented Oct 16, 2009 on White House, white coats, whitewash? at Unfettered Letters
White House, white coats, whitewash?
We’ve heard the TV commercials. “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV.” Now there is a new possibility: “I am a doctor because I am wearing a white lab coat.” Why did the White House pass out white coats to the doctors who appeared with the president last week in the Rose Garden? Was there fea...
Moore is a far leftist version of Rush Limbaugh.
Commented Oct 16, 2009 on Moore’s ‘Capitalism’ at Unfettered Letters
Moore’s ‘Capitalism’
By no means should anyone see Michael Moore’s new movie, “Capitalism: A Love Story” unless he or she: Is unemployed. Is homeless. Believes in socialism. Is an atheist. Pays taxes. Owns a home. Believes in capitalism Follows a religious tradition. Votes. If you live in Kansas City and d...
Jim
Obama repeatedly said 16 months. He later said depending on the situation on the ground, the same hypocritical weasel words used by Bush to avoid withdrawal. That could mean adding a million troops. Obama, like Bush is a politician, no better, no worse.
Commented Oct 15, 2009 on Why are we in Iraq? at Unfettered Letters
Why are we in Iraq?
A letter writer (10/7) asked why are we fighting in Afghanistan. The leaders of the al-Qaida terrorists were in and still are in Afghanistan. They had training camps there. They planed and financed the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. Iraq had nothing to do with this. Most of the ter...
Jim,
During the election Obama promised a full withdrawal by July 2009 and he said the 2007 surge was wrong.
If we followed him on that where would Iraq be now?"?
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Why are we in Iraq? at Unfettered Letters
Why are we in Iraq?
A letter writer (10/7) asked why are we fighting in Afghanistan. The leaders of the al-Qaida terrorists were in and still are in Afghanistan. They had training camps there. They planed and financed the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. Iraq had nothing to do with this. Most of the ter...
GHMan.
Many mistakes were made there in the past but with the present situation you are probably right.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Why are we in Iraq? at Unfettered Letters
Why are we in Iraq?
A letter writer (10/7) asked why are we fighting in Afghanistan. The leaders of the al-Qaida terrorists were in and still are in Afghanistan. They had training camps there. They planed and financed the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. Iraq had nothing to do with this. Most of the ter...
Wild Man
I am not a Bush fan and it was unnecessary to invade Iraq in 2003.
Do not forget democrats in congress tried to cut funds for the military. That did not help.
But yes, the Afghan invasion needed a far bigger force.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Vietnam redux? at Unfettered Letters
Vietnam redux?
I see the Democratic war-adverse club “rethinking” and “refining” the war in Afghanistan. We blew zillions of taxpayer dollars and squandered the lives of our brave Americans by not allowing the generals and troops on the ground to prosecute the war in Vietnam. Liberals haven’t changed. This is...
GHMan
I never said stay or leave.
I said the real question is WHETHER to stay or not.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Why are we in Iraq? at Unfettered Letters
Why are we in Iraq?
A letter writer (10/7) asked why are we fighting in Afghanistan. The leaders of the al-Qaida terrorists were in and still are in Afghanistan. They had training camps there. They planed and financed the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. Iraq had nothing to do with this. Most of the ter...
Uh...what was the question again?
Posted by: Jim
The relevant question is should the US stay in Iraq, how long, or just leave now?
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Why are we in Iraq? at Unfettered Letters
Why are we in Iraq?
A letter writer (10/7) asked why are we fighting in Afghanistan. The leaders of the al-Qaida terrorists were in and still are in Afghanistan. They had training camps there. They planed and financed the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. Iraq had nothing to do with this. Most of the ter...
Wild man
In 2001 when the Afghan war started there were no US troops in or near Iraq.
No nuclear power is going to go to war over Afghanistan
To win a war is to control the territory when the war is over.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Vietnam redux? at Unfettered Letters
Vietnam redux?
I see the Democratic war-adverse club “rethinking” and “refining” the war in Afghanistan. We blew zillions of taxpayer dollars and squandered the lives of our brave Americans by not allowing the generals and troops on the ground to prosecute the war in Vietnam. Liberals haven’t changed. This is...
I seldom agree with Kee but this time he is right with one addition.
If the US is not going to commit enough to win they should leave now.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Vietnam redux? at Unfettered Letters
Vietnam redux?
I see the Democratic war-adverse club “rethinking” and “refining” the war in Afghanistan. We blew zillions of taxpayer dollars and squandered the lives of our brave Americans by not allowing the generals and troops on the ground to prosecute the war in Vietnam. Liberals haven’t changed. This is...
Why Iraq was invaded is for history.
The fact is that over 100,000 US soldiers are in Iraq now and the question of importance is should they be there now, not why were they sent there 6 years ago.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Why are we in Iraq? at Unfettered Letters
Why are we in Iraq?
A letter writer (10/7) asked why are we fighting in Afghanistan. The leaders of the al-Qaida terrorists were in and still are in Afghanistan. They had training camps there. They planed and financed the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. Iraq had nothing to do with this. Most of the ter...
President Obama is not to blame.
The blame is the Nobel committee using politics rather than merit to choose the winner.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Obama’s Nobel Prize at Unfettered Letters
Obama’s Nobel Prize
The final sentence in the The Star’s editorial “Obama’s Nobel a prize for America” (10/10, Opinion) captures the essence of any and all justification for Barack Obama’s selection for the Nobel Peace Prize: “... sometimes, hope is worth rewarding.” I, like the president, advocate for the resoluti...
And it takes a few seconds to pull over tro the side of the road.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on A head scratcher … at Unfettered Letters
A head scratcher …
The media quote authorities who say that text messaging and cell phone use while driving is a serious traffic hazard. So why do we have highway signs telling drivers they can get traffic information using a cell phone? Darrell L. Apple Kansas City
War for oil is an ignorant rant. Look at Iraq production, far less than pre war. "Oil men" would have known that would happen.
There was much wrong with invading Iraq but bringing up ignorant false issues is, ...well, ...
ignorant.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Why are we in Iraq? at Unfettered Letters
Why are we in Iraq?
A letter writer (10/7) asked why are we fighting in Afghanistan. The leaders of the al-Qaida terrorists were in and still are in Afghanistan. They had training camps there. They planed and financed the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City. Iraq had nothing to do with this. Most of the ter...
Not all liberals opposed the Viet Nam war.
Any time a president and congress send men to war they should be prepared to do everything necessary to support them so they can win quickly with as few American casualties as possible.
Commented Oct 14, 2009 on Vietnam redux? at Unfettered Letters
Vietnam redux?
I see the Democratic war-adverse club “rethinking” and “refining” the war in Afghanistan. We blew zillions of taxpayer dollars and squandered the lives of our brave Americans by not allowing the generals and troops on the ground to prosecute the war in Vietnam. Liberals haven’t changed. This is...
JoCo
No problem.
I see nothing wrong with either label but I do understand it bothers some.
There are more important issues to debate.
Commented Oct 13, 2009 on Spinning the Nobel at Unfettered Letters
Spinning the Nobel
So President Barack Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize because he has not been in office long enough to have really accomplished anything significant enough to merit the honor. And he is a miserable failure because he has not yet definitively improved the current sad state of America, ...
joceo.
In my lifetime I voted for 1 republican, several democrats and mostly for 3rd parties.
My father was lifelong democrat party voter, his words. So I use the same and ignore PC zealots.
Commented Oct 13, 2009 on Spinning the Nobel at Unfettered Letters
Spinning the Nobel
So President Barack Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize because he has not been in office long enough to have really accomplished anything significant enough to merit the honor. And he is a miserable failure because he has not yet definitively improved the current sad state of America, ...
preservation hall
My point was Obama has increased the US standing army.
There is also a political factor. in the past 6 years 3 Americans have won this. All three are prominent left leaning democrat politicians.
Jimmy Carter
Al Gore
Barack Obama
Commented Oct 13, 2009 on Spinning the Nobel at Unfettered Letters
Spinning the Nobel
So President Barack Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize because he has not been in office long enough to have really accomplished anything significant enough to merit the honor. And he is a miserable failure because he has not yet definitively improved the current sad state of America, ...
Kate has it right.
The letter writer should have listed just what Obama has done to advance peace.
Commented Oct 13, 2009 on Spinning the Nobel at Unfettered Letters
Spinning the Nobel
So President Barack Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize because he has not been in office long enough to have really accomplished anything significant enough to merit the honor. And he is a miserable failure because he has not yet definitively improved the current sad state of America, ...
""It is a rudeness that permeates the Christian experience. "" LL
LL smears 2 billion people. That is like saying devil worship permeates all atheism.
Most Christians are polite and live good lives.
So are most atheists and Buddhists.
Commented Oct 13, 2009 on Civility doesn’t require belief in God at Unfettered Letters
Civility doesn’t require belief in God
Charley Morasch (10/08, Letters, “Rude adults’ bad example”), speaking of rudeness, claims good behavior (civility) comes only from moral principles, which can only come from a faith in God. I find his condescending insinuation extremely rude that only the God-fearing are capable of civility or...
This is a dumb, partisan letter, written without thinking. The prize debate has nothing to do with Bush or the economy.
Here is the standard for the Nobel; peace prize.
""during the preceding year [...] shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.""
Obama has held steady on the Bush course in one war, has threatened war with Iran and North Korea, and has implemented a surge in another war, bigger than the Bush Iraq surge by percentage. He is now considering doubling the US soldiers in Afghanistan again.
Can anhyone explain how this leads to peace??
Commented Oct 13, 2009 on Spinning the Nobel at Unfettered Letters
Spinning the Nobel
So President Barack Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize because he has not been in office long enough to have really accomplished anything significant enough to merit the honor. And he is a miserable failure because he has not yet definitively improved the current sad state of America, ...
It is good the younger generation appreciates the Viet Nam veterans.
As for those of the older generation who insulted and stigmatized Viet vets,they can not be forgiven.
Commented Oct 11, 2009 on Thank-you touches Vietnam vet at Unfettered Letters
Thank-you touches Vietnam vet
On Saturday Oct. 3, my wife and I took our 7-year-old grandson to the KC Pumpkin Patch in Gardner. As we approached one of the displays, I noticed a young woman smiling and, as I came closer to her, she said “thank you.” I didn’t know why she said this, and I mumbled a thank you back. My wife s...
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