Who's read "Animal Farm" in the Big Country ?

Abilene Reporter News

Stand up to Bush
Letter to the Editor

May 20, 2006

I'm glad to see all the Bush-loving that goes on in Texas. Why not, he's from Texas right? We need to support our president, right? Wrong! We need to stand up to this tyrant and put an end to his rule. Some of you are probably saying ''tyrant, pretty harsh.'' But if you would take a second to look up some facts, you would see for yourself. Just compare Bush to another 'Decider' (whoops, I mean Dictator) Adolph Hitler.
''Wait a minute you can't compare Bush and Hitler.''
Watch me.
Both used a government-sponsored terrorism to strike fear in the people and strip them of their civil liberties.
Both used a preemptive basis for invading foreign countries.
Both refused to abide by international treaties.
Both started warfare with one country and then progressed to others.
Both use detention/concentration camps to hold enemies.
Both claimed to be Christian.
I could go on forever, but no need. Some of you will read this, go look up these men and find the similarities for yourself. The rest will attack me and try to rationalize the Bush family becoming wealthy, thanks to Adolph Hitler (just look up Prescott Bush).

Isaac Cantu
Abilene
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Are we watching 'Animal Farm' or Bush government?
Letter to the Editor

May 20, 2006

In George Orwell's dystopian novel ''Animal Farm'' (a must-read), he shows the dangers of totalitarianism, capitalism and disinformation.
We see this playing out in our lives today. The Bush administration has taken the face of the Pigs in Animal Farm. They used government-sponsored terrorism to promote fear in the American people. The Pigs used the falling of a windmill as a way to keep the animals in check and to scare them into thinking there was an immediate threat, much the way Bush used 9-11. The falling buildings on 9-11 were Bush's windmill. His propaganda machine (Squealer) told us it was Osama Bin Laden and he was partners with Saddam Hussein. Then we had to go to war because he had weapons of mass destruction.
Now we have to be sacrificed while they are fattening their pockets. Can we not see that pigs have made their way into our government?

Thomas Anderson
Abilene
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Republicans must be source of 'liberalism'
Letter to the Editor

May 18, 2006

You have to admire the persistence of our conservative friends like Rick Edgar (May 3) who blame the ruin of America on ''liberalism.''
Where is this alleged ''liberalism''? Our county judge is a Republican. Our commissioners court is 3-1 Republican. In Abilene, both justices of the peace, three of four district judges and two county court at law judges are all Republicans.
If Mr. Edgar loses a trial in Taylor County, he would appeal to Eastland, a threejudge Republican court. If he appealed to the Texas Supreme Court or the Court of Criminal Appeals, he would find all 18 judges are Republicans. If he decided he had a federal claim, our federal district judge is a Republican. If he appealed his case to the 5th circuit in New Orleans (the federal judicial appeals circuit for Texas) he would find 14 of 19 court members are Republicans.
Laws in Texas are made by a Legislature in which both houses are controlled by Republican majorities. Laws in the United States are made by a Congress in which both houses are controlled by Republican majorities. Each statewide elected public office in Texas is held by a Republican.
Where is the ''liberalism''?
If someone is ruining America, I think I might talk to those in charge (and that would be the conservative Republicans). As George Will said in his column (paraphrasing Pat Moynihan): Mr. Edgar is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.

Ken Leggett Jr.
Abilene

source of letters:
http://www.reporternews.com/
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and this tidbit from the Ft Worth Star Telegram

Star-Telegram
Zero credibility

It's time for the voice of the people to be heard. President Bush has zero credibility, and neither of my Texas senators will listen to repeated calls for a town hall meeting to discuss the issues.

They go on as if nothing is wrong, nothing out of the ordinary. They're complicit in this travesty; they should be recalled for lack of action and for not respecting the people who elected them in the first place.

Leonard Ellis, Arlington
source:http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/opinion/local2/14628057.htm
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Note from Steve: You know Bush couldn't have done it all without a helping hand !