Those Desert Folks Are Mighty Smart!

I was in Palm Springs this past weekend, and came across two very well written Letters to the Editor in the local paper. Thought I'd share them with all of you:


Obama's link to Ayers

Why is the media ignoring Barack Obama's connection to a radical professor who once engaged in terrorist activity?

Long before I ever heard the name Barack Obama, I knew the name William Ayers. Ayers was a rich kid turned domestic terrorist.

He helped found the radical Weather Underground and was responsible for bombings of the Capitol Building, the Pentagon and a police station.

Ayers' followers would go on to commit murder during a bank robbery.

Like many rich kids, Ayers was able to escape prosecution for his violent acts.

Since the 1980s, Ayers has been an education professor devoting his time to an extremist education philosophy that seeks to infuse radical Marxist worldview into America's K-12 curriculum.

Obama has been a friend and associate of Ayers for years. The two have served together on the board of a left-wing foundation, and Ayers chose Obama to work on one of his education “reform” organizations. Sen. Obama's political career literally began at a meet-and-greet in Ayers' living room.

Here we have a clear case of a presidential candidate who has close associations with a hateful extremist, yet the media refuse to look at the story.

John Miller
Palm Desert



A Woman of Substance

As a woman, and a proud Republican, I am insulted by some of your contributors' letters such as “don't be fooled, women.” There are still those out there, some women I believe to be bitter, and many men who still have us in a “box,“ telling us what to do, think, and who to vote for.


Dan Quayle was weak and George W. has not proven to be anyone's favorite. How about Bill Clinton and Monica?

Is that OK? It must be that he didn't inhale.

We keep hearing how old John McCain is, Joe Biden is tried and tired. Obama is a wonderful speaker, self assured, but empty.

Considering all of his talent he'd sell better on a soap opera than as leader of this great nation. I was inspired by John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin, and now that I've heard her, even more.

Get out of the box girls, don't be fooled by rhetoric!

Once again I'm proud to be voting Republican, and for candidates with real substance.

Alice Broich
Cathedral City