Editor responding to letter in the paper

Normally, the San Francisco Chronicle doesn't respond to their letters to the editor. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen them do it before. But this one got a response. Sadly, the author is echoing what I've heard from many different people. I'm constantly floored by the degree of ignorance in this country, especially among the hardcore Bush supporters. I know it's bad form to accuse those who disagree with you of willful ignorance, but really, what else could account for these people's opinions?

We impeached our last president because he lied about a blow job. This one, we've caught lying, multiple times, about reasons for going to war, but a lot of people still continue to support it. Even after he admits his lies, changes his stories (and then, inevitably, starts repeating them again). This is just amazing, and frankly I can't see how it could be anything other than deliberate ignoring the facts to justify one's own hatred and bloodlust?

Anyway, the original letter and response can be found here. I'm glad that the Chronicle reversed its usual policy of not responding to letters to point out to this guy that he's not quite as informed as he thinks, despite listening to news "constantly".

( The letter )

( And the Chronicle's response )

(no subject)

An excellent article that someone posted in another forum.

The complete article can be found here

( My favorite part is below. Click here for the whole article )

The first steps to delegitimize this government are being taken, in small but significant ways.

The wife of the President calls off a gathering of poets in the White House because the poets have rebelled, seeing the march to war as a violation of the most sacred values of poets through the ages.

The generals who led the Gulf War of 1991 speak out against this impending war as foolish, unnecessary, dangerous.

The CIA contradicts the President by saying Saddam Hussein is not likely to use his weapons unless he is attacked.

All across the country--not just the great metropolitan centers, like Chicago, but places like Boseman, Montana; Des Moines, Iowa; San Luis Obispo, California; Nederland, Colorado; York, Pennsylvania; Gary, Indiana; Carrboro, North Carolina-- fifty-seven cities and counties have passed resolutions against the war, responding to their citizens.

( The actions will multiply, once the war has begun. )