Speak Out ... Encouraging terrorism
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Re “Of liberals and nincompoops — If you can do better, then seek office” (Speak Out, Sept. 2): I am tired of the maladroit comparison of World War II and its causes to justify the continued war in Iraq. It’s like mixing oil and blood. Letter writer Darren Wilson is effective at encouraging one to pick up a history book, but to compare the 9/11 terrorists, a handful of hidden hate-mongers from across the globe, to Hitler’s Third Reich is ludicrous. Perhaps Saddam Hussein’s Iraq looked like pre-war Germany if one was Mr. Magoo, but after the Gulf War decimation and weapons inspectors blowing up the bulk of illegal weapons, it’s hard to figure why any analyst could have assessed Iraq as a threat, not to mention that it didn’t attack us on 9/11. Now that we’ve stepped into this quagmire and had time to reassess Iraq from the inside, we know that it was not a threat. Al-Qaida wasn’t even in the picture until they followed us in. The Bushites want us to believe it’s only liberals wanting out. This conservative and many others knew this was a mistake. Instead of hunting down only al-Qaida, we’ve helped decimate two countries and are now the al-Qaida recruiting mantra. It’s stupid assessments like Wilson’s that keep us in these blood-and-treasure-sucking tar pits, encouraging terrorism by pre-emptive war. Douglas Roy Call the special sessionI’ve read comments regarding the advisability of Gov. Bob Riley’s calling a special session of the Legislature in October. Representative John Knight, D-Montgomery, citing concern for the cost of this action, is quoted as saying he is “adamantly opposed” to a special session because “that’s not what the people want.” There’s a news flash: A prominent member of the legislative majority who is worried about “what the people want.” Where was this new-found concern for stewardship when they voted themselves a 62 percent pay raise? The three issues Riley wants corrected are the tardy Hurricane Katrina assistance to south Alabamians, the property tax fiasco and ethics legislation which includes PAC-to-PAC transfers. Because of the track record of our totally-dysfunctional Legislature, many think a special session will result in nothing good. The Legislature will be placed in a position which requires positive action now or risk further alienation of voters. Unless the Senate and House leaders have been on another planet for the past year, they must know how dissatisfied we are. That is especially true with regard to PAC-to-PAC transfers. Every election year, Senate Democrats pledge to fix this loophole, but after they win re-election, amnesia sets in. The PAC issue never comes up for a vote in the Senate. It’s time to shine a brighter light on this crowd. Call the special session, governor. Dan H. Broughton
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