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Bimbos on Cellphones
Dear Editor:
You make me sick. Recently I read an opinion in your paper regarding hatred for cell phones and claiming users of cell phones are bimbos who prefer not to contemplate the future.
I enjoy my conversations with friends, family and loved ones on my cell phone as I go about my day (called multi-tasking). Maybe I missed something. I was too busy with the business of my own life to eavesdrop on conversations and to criticize others to the point of thinking they ought to be shot.
To say that any human being should be lined up at dawn before a firing squad for any reason is utterly ridiculous and extremely rude. It scares me to think anyone would go that far in referring to the use of cell phones.
Us blonde "bimbos" actually do stroll, meditate, gaze and dream. We are also the same ones who get things done in life, and I found your readers comments to be an extremely offensive attack on me and anyone who has a cell phone.
- Charlotte
Editor's Reply: Call me.
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Front Page Dog
Dear Editor:
What kind of a rag are you guys publishing? I can understand the term "slow news day," but devoting front-page coverage to the eight-day disappearance of a dog (i.e. Guppi) -- regardless of the circumstances -- is something I would expect to read in a newspaper serving a small farming community.
Having The Daily Redundancy choose to place Guppi-like stories on their front page devalues the newspapers' worthiness to many of us who consider the Grove to be an emerging hub of high technology and a place of growing sophistication.
May I suggest printing front-page stories that complement the energy and vitality of our region, rather than stories that imply by their content that the Grove is still that sleepy rural community on the other side of the country.
- George
Editor's Reply: Sophisticated people like dogs too, pinhead.
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AADD Proof?
Dear Editor:
What a bunch of insensitive jerks you are! Your article on Adult Attention Deficit Disorder being a hoax is totally false and innacurate. I have been struggling with this disorder for many years.
Anybody who thinks we should have a thirteenth grade is just crazy. If kids can't learn enough in twelve years to be able to function in society, they never will.
My dog is white and his name is 'Sparky'
- Bob
Editor's Reply: We stand corrected.
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Shark Lover
Dear Editor:
You people are disgusting. Last summer, my daughter stumbled upon the shark tournament while visiting your beautiful beaches and was appalled by the vulgarity and cruelty of the event. Later, I happened to spot a segment about it on T.V. and was shocked by the barbarity, even though I had already heard her report.
I think you are doing a disservice to the reputation of your community by allowing such a gruesome sport. Cruelty is cruelty, whether the victim is a dog or a shark. I was appalled to see there were small children watching such violence being perpetrated, in many cases by their own parents. If this event appeared in a movie, it would surely have caused the film to be labeled too violent for children.
Sharks are magnificent animals in their own right and play an important part in the ecosystem. Many species are rare and even protected by other countries. They do not deserve this kind of exploitation in the name of sport.
- Sally
Editor's Reply: Come back next year before the tournament and enjoy a nice swim.
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Atheists Mad as Hell
Dear Editor:
What in God's name were you thinking? Does The Daily Redundancy have a double standard against atheists? One might think so, after reading your column, headlined "Faith Faking Political Hacks".
In your column, you accused politicians of faking their dedication to religion for political gain. The Institute for Humanist Studies agrees with you that there are many politicians who are insincere in their religiosity.
However, in criticizing politicians, you made bigoted remarks about an entire minority group: atheists. You began your column with the falsehood that "There are no atheists in foxholes," then falsely linked atheists to both Nazism and "touchy-feely- mumbo-jumbo."
What is truly disturbing is that a reputable paper like The Daily Redundancy would publish such ignorant intolerance. Atheists love a good debate about our world view, and we're happy to defend our values. Your column didn't offer arguments, just unnecessary insults. While criticizing politicians, you revealed your bigotry against atheists in the same way Ann Coulter revealed her bigotry against homosexuals in her recent attack on John Edwards.
It's hard to believe The Daily Redundancy would have published such a column if it had contained equally bigoted remarks about any other religious or ethnic group instead of atheists.
No wonder politicians feel forced to pretend to be religious.
- Duncan
Editor's Reply: We're really sorry - swear to God.
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