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Were readers paying attention? (letters to the editor).


I'm quite confused about why you printed the letter in the January/February 2003 issue of the Humanist from the guy in Colorado in support of Bush's terrorist war. After your excellent series of articles, it seems bizarre to give prominent print space to these tired arguments of Karl Rove The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.  and Ari Fleischer with no rebuttal rebuttal n. evidence introduced to counter, disprove or contradict the opposition's evidence or a presumption, or responsive legal argument. . Maybe all your other readers agree with your war analysis articles to such an extent that no one wrote to praise you, or you just want to see if we're reading the magazine.

Rummy's war has been condemned by: the Pope, the Archibishop of Canterbury, Nelson Mandela Noun 1. Nelson Mandela - South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
, Archibishop Tutu, Jimmy Carter--the list goes on. Awareness of the lies is growing, whether Clarence Williams For the running back of the same name see Clarence Williams (football player). For the defensive end of the same name see Clarence Williams (defensive lineman).

Clarence Williams
 is aware of it or not. It's just that in this world of Fleischer controlled media, I had hoped that you might have balanced such a predictable screed screed  
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1. A long monotonous speech or piece of writing.

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a. A strip of wood, plaster, or metal placed on a wall or pavement as a guide for the even application of plaster or concrete.

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 with other letters, an editorial response, or some facts. I'm sure you had your reasons, but the left is scrupulous in promoting opposing points of view; the right understands this tendency and exploits it neatly.
Mary Beaty
Brooklyn, NY
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Author:Beaty, Mary
Publication:The Humanist
Date:Mar 1, 2003
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