GOP sheep won't bleat over Coulter's slur

In 2003, Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines told a concert audience that she was ashamed that President Bush hailed from her home state of Texas.

Conservatives responded to this very innocuous remark by rabidly boycotting the band's concerts and records and demanding that radio stations not play their songs.

Unless conservatives are nothing less than self-serving hypocrites, they will now do the same to Ann Coulter.

Coulter, obviously unable to speak intelligently about Edwards' qualifications, instead resorted to personally attacking John Edwards with a offensive and derogatory slur.

If conservatives have any integrity they should demand that major bookstores stop selling her books.

They should boycott her appearances and refuse to support any candidate or cause that hires her services.

Of course, I know this will never happen because "do as we say, not as we do, let them eat cake" conservatives will ignore Coulter's latest shameless act of self-gratifying provocation with their usual sheepish fervor.

Instead, they will, as always, blithely follow the treacherous wolves that lead them toward their own demise, bleating their support for them all the while.

Thomas Mannion, Denver

Was she truly 'proud' to speak to gays?

According to an Associated Press news item ("Hillary Clinton woos gay voters," March 6), neither Hillary Clinton's "campaign nor her Senate office made any announcement" that she would be making a keynote speech to the "nation's leading gay rights group," the Human Rights Campaign.

"Asked twice at a Monday campaign stop in Iowa why she did not publicize her speech to the group," the report went on, "Clinton said: 'You'll have to ask my campaign.' "

And yet Clinton supposedly told the group, "I am proud to stand by your side."

Where? In the closet?

Neither she nor her campaign nor her Senate office publicized her appearance. Why? Was she embarrassed? Was she concerned about how her reaching out to the gay community would affect her reaching out to Christians, Jews and Muslims who frown on homosexuality? Was she or they or someone hoping for a better offer on where to be that night?

She may have said that she was "proud" to appear before the gay-rights group, but everything else seems to indicate that she really was not-so-proud to be there or to be associated with them.

Robert E. Forman, Lakewood

Time line failed to note Wilson charade

I looked at the Rocky's time line of events ranging from President Bush's Jan. 28, 2003, State of the Union address to the Oct. 28, 2005, indictment of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and couldn't help but notice that the Rocky forgot to mention the 9/11 commission's findings in early 2004 that debunked Joe Wilson's self-serving and partisan claim that there were no dealings between Saddam Hussein and the Nigerien government to buy uranium.

Actually, pretty much the entire news media conveniently missed that little tidbit. I guess it wasn't important - not when you're trying desperately to bring down a president you don't like.

Well, there was never a crime committed in the first place, but a special prosecutor has to hang somebody for something, so I guess Libby is as good a scapegoat as anyone.

It's such a pleasure watching the machinations of our injustice system.

Do you suppose the Democrats will now be satisfied that they finally got to retaliate for that other Kafkaesque absurdity, the Clinton impeachment? I wouldn't bet on it.

(Of course that was payback for Iran-contra.)

Jeff Kocsis, Littleton

Questions for Rove

As reported in the March 3 story, "Rove, Pelosi both in Denver to rally party loyalists," White House political adviser Karl Rove asked, "How can you say you support the troops and yet you want to deny the funds necessary to do the job and protect them in battle?"

Just eight years ago, on May 19, 1999, 40 Republican senators actually voted to withdraw funding from 5,600 American troops in the field in Kosovo.

So I suggest that Rove ask this question of his fellow Republicans, and, while he's at it, he can also ask them how they reconcile "supporting the troops" with the disgraceful treatment of troops at Walter Reed Hospital, which is a direct result of the Republican administration's budget policies and incompetent management.

Dan Danbom, Denver

Wherever you go, there you are

It is time - past time, really - to retire a certain catchphrase that is heard in every phase of our lives, from sports to business to government and beyond. A phrase that is meaningless, explains nothing, adds no value to any discussion and yet is uttered almost as often as the word "like," most often by someone just trying to fill the silence or attempting to baffle the audience with their self-perceived educated elocution. Which catchphrase is blathered entirely too often?

"It is what it is."

Let's briefly examine this redundant pearl of wisdom a bit further. If, for example, it isn't what it is, then what is it? Why not enlighten the masses with the corollary, "It's not what it's not"? Perhaps we could get philosophical: It is what it is, unless it is what it's not, and then it is what it's not. We could go on forever. Instead, let's vow to never utter this idiocy again. Like, you know, dude - whatever!

Jim Waechter, Highlands Ranch

Warming is here now

The answer to letter writer Carrie McKoy's question of March 1 ("Brrr!) - "Where did . . . 'global warming' go?" - is that it is already here. Unusual, out-of-control weather all over the United States including our own state's horrific snowstorms for 10 weeks on end and Europe's everlasting fall and now already spring and no snow there.

Read the weather reports. Get a clue. Bush has not paid any attention to it either for six years as "our king."

Mathilde Morris, Denver

Offended by senator's sense of humor

The March 5 Rocky Mountain News story, "Housefuls of the faithful and barrels full of laughs," contained this comment from Sen. Nancy Spence, R-Centennial, describing the new chief of the state Republican Party, Dick Wadhams:

"A leader who is resourceful enough to know that when life gives you macaca, you turn it into majorities."

Her comment may have been intended as humor, but the word macaca is offensive and is a slur no matter how used or for what purpose.

Personally, I believe the slur was intentional and was referring to the recent election loss of Virginia Republican Sen. George Allen, largely attributable to his racist views.

Spence deserves the same fate for her hurtful and callous "humor."

And I'm disappointed with the Rocky for seeming to think her comment was witty and giving it undeserved attention in that sidebar with her picture.

I will not vote for someone who uses terms like that and I won't subscribe to a newspaper that condones its use and even seems to think it's funny.

William "Jerry" Andersen, Littleton

Cancer screen a snap

After reading the recent letter by Dorie Werner regarding colorectal cancer ("Colorectal cancer is a quiet killer," March 8), I have to ask: Why are so many otherwise intelligent people refusing to have the screening for colon cancer? I was screened recently and this is the sequence of events: I spent the previous day drinking a liquid diet and a liquid laxative. The next day I had the procedure. I felt nothing throughout and had no lingering effects. What's so difficult about that?

Come on, people - don't be stupid. Talk to your doctor about scheduling a screening if you are over 50 - it could save your life!

Wendy Grudin, Clifton

So long, Cap

The killing off of Captain America parallels the downward spiral our country is in. The patriotism that used to mean love of flag and country is quickly disappearing. But have no fear, this heroic Marvel character will be back . . . this time as Captain Americana!

H. Janell McElwain, Aurora

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