Reader Comments

Editor: All of the articles were good in this past edition but I loved the article written by Kerry Marsala, "America's Second Revolution". I believe that is just what we experienced in this election. It speaks volumes about how we as true Americans really feel. We do need to keep this effort of returning to our beliefs and making America strong again a top goal. The far left will not give-up, and neither should we!!! Thanks for the efforts made by the ACU for all Americans! Ellen Robertson, Star City, AR 71667

Editor: In light of Gary North’s article, can Armageddon be far behind? Mr. North is a man who can see the worst case scenario from any angle. Such defeatist pessimism is hard to take before my morning coffee. Cheer up Mr. North. Maybe a future Newt will create another 1994 revolution and we will make it work the next time. Or maybe we will become embroiled in a world wide conflict against militant Islamic Jihardists and that will keep us preoccupied for the next fifty years and get us past the baby boomer generation. Perhaps like the Phoenix we will rise from the ashes into a brave new world. Try to look on the bright side. Charles Chandler,Whitesboro, Texas

Editor: You and your organization may endorse George Bush, reservations or not, but I, as a conservative, cannot. He has violated all tenets that would make him a conservative. He is just another liberal big government socialist...with a club in his hand "spreading" democracy. I believe that an honest assessment of his last four years proves that he is not a shade different than Ted Kennedy and as such doesn't deserve support from any conservative. Robert Zanetti

Editor: I am a 66 year old man, and I have been staunchly conservative all my adult life. I have just read Mr. Plecnik’s analysis on keeping the Electoral College in our voting system, and I must say, I am amazed and grateful. I have been arguing for years over the benefits of this system to our democracy, but I have never read such an outstanding detailed argument. Thank you very much for your opinion, for at long last I feel vindicated. Buddy Croce, Charlotte, NC

Editor: Bill Holdorf has written an interesting article about mandatory seat belt use. I absolutely agree with him that use of seat belts should not be mandated by law, but I think that some of your arguments are counter-intuitive, and somewhat non-sequitur.For example, he stated, “While seat belt use might save some people, there is ample evidence that others have been more seriously injured and even killed because of forced seat belt use. This is confirmed in the hundreds of successful lawsuits against the auto-makers since the advent of seat belt laws in 1985, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and punitive damage awards.” Come on, now, Bill. Was it really because they were forced to wear seatbelts, or was it just because they wore seatbelts? And if it is the latter, as I suspect, I challenge you to provide the data that differentiated between people injured by seatbelts who chose to use them as opposed to those who only used them because not doing so was illegal. Also, how many of those lawsuits were because of malfunctioning seatbelts? Secondly, with our tort system the way it is, you should know better than to use the outcome of a lawsuit as “proof” of anything. A ruling in favor of the plaintiff is generally proof that it was cheaper to pay than to fight. Why else would we have warning labels telling people that “hot coffee is hot” Arguing that not wearing a seatbelt improves one’s chances of avoiding serious injury or death in certain (extremely rare) circumstances is a weak argument. A better argument might be that if someone is dumb enough to risk life or limb by not using a simple safety device, then the government should not discourage this behavior, as it has the effect of cleansing the gene pool. V. M. Watson

Editor: President Bush appears to be doing all that he can to downright ignore pro-life principles. There can be no other explanation for his recommendation of Alberto Gonzales as attorney general. Gonzales has a record, and that record is crystal clear. As a Texas Supreme Court justice, Gonzales' rulings implied he does not view abortion as a heinous crime. Choosing not to rule against abortion, in any situation, is the epitome of denying justice for an entire segment of the American population -- preborn babies in the womb. Why is President Bush betraying the babies? Justice begins with protecting the most vulnerable in our midst. Please, Mr. President -- just say no to the unjust views of Alberto Gonzales." Judie Brown, president of American Life League

Editor: Will a Judiciary chairman Arlen Specter tarnish the reputation of the American Conservative Union congressional ratings? Consider, the US Senate, through 2003, has an average rating, Repubs and Dems, of 50.4, the Repubs 84 the Dems 16. The Repub Judiciary members are 90,2 (w/o Arlen, 85.5 with,) the Dems 9.9. Yet those 10 Repubs on the committee name a chairman whose rating is 43?!?!?! Oh yeah, Arlen is promising to vote on the committee like his ACU is 90, then shift back to 43 when on the floor. Arn Nelson in Chicago
Editor: Have you noticed that the Democratic Party, just as Zell Miller said at the Republican convention, is not anything like it was way back when I left it, in the 60's? It's even farther left, to the point that it is actually more European-style socialist, isn't it? I want you to check out an article by David Horowitz and Richard Poe, titled "The Shadow Party". It is very long, almost a small-book length, but dear editor, it's worth reading. It tells the Soros/Democrat story in great detail, and if it is accurate, and I think it is, it spells the demise of the Democratic Party. Here's the link. http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=15392. Jean L. Martin (M.A., M.S.S.W., retired), Richardson, Texas

Editor: I've been reading several articles this afternoon that mention strong ACU opposition to the pending "lame duck legislation" efforts surrounding the Intellectual Property Protection Act. I have been trying to demonstrate to my students that opposition to proposed legislation that overwhelmingly favors content producers at the expense of content consumers is not necessarily a liberal vs. conservative, Democrat vs. Republican issue, and instead is one that
typically foster broad bipartisan support from unlikely allies (in this case, the ACU and ACLU). I was pleased to learn your group is overtly opposed to this blatant attempt by Hollywood to co-opt the Justice Department at taxpayer expense. Thank you, Dr. Paul Cesarini, Bowling Green State University

Editor: On the 100th birthday of the Marines, I would like to inform you of our project seeking donations for items requested by the Marines for Iraqi children. This is based on the success of the support we provided in providing soccer balls, Frisbees, school supplies and toys earlier this year. If possible we will expand this to support similar requests from those serving in other parts of Iraq. http://www.spiritofamerica.net/cgi-bin/soa/project.pl?rm=view_project&request_id=18 All the best, Jim Hake and the Spirit of America team

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