Letter to the Editor
Today's revelations that the Bush administration is using the NSA to spy on Americans without a court order is disturbing for many reasons. Besides the obvious move towards a communistic society the fact that the New York Times sat on this story for more than a year because the White House requested they keep it secret shows that not only are we secretly being spied on, but also that the Bush administration has control over the press. Congress has just passed a bill specifically written to try to get Bush to stop torturing people. I think it's time to make it illegal for Bush to stop spying on his political enemies by urging Congress to stop the so called "Patriot Act". The idea that moving towards Communism is a patriotic act is against everything America stands for.
Letter to the Editor
President Bush is often criticized for ignoring poor Americans but it looks to me like it's the rich that are being ignored. Every time he asks Americans to sacrifice for the country he always leaves the rich out. Is Bush saying that the rich aren't Americans?
Letter to the Editor
I find it somewhat amusing to see Christians making a huge deal about saying "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays" because Christmas isn't a Christian holiday in the first place. There is nothing at all in the Bible that relates to anything in the Christmas holiday. Christmas was started by Roman Pagans as Saturnalia in honor of the god Saturn. It was celebrated with a week of lawlessness with widespread intoxication, rape, and other sexual rituals. Christmas Caroling started with the tradition of naked singing in the streets and on the last day culminated in human sacrifice. In the 4th century Christians imported Saturnalia hoping to convert pagans who continued to celebrate it in the traditional way.
Christmas is at best a stolen pagan holiday. I'm surprised that Christians even still celebrate it considering its origin and history. I just hope they don't bring back human sacrifice.
Here's the Real Story behind Christmas.
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The Patriot Act threatens religious freedom and the American way of life. I don't know why Americans who have fought and died for freedom and liberty have to waste their sacrifice as Congress legislates away the freedoms and principles that this country was founded upon. Under the patriot the government can send spies into your church and issue secret warrants to track people who oppose government policy. We didn't elect these people to vote in communism so please let your congressman know that voting away our freedom and liberty is wrong.
71% of Iraqies believe that Americans just make up statistics about Iraq.