And my favorite: "Patriotism means being loyal to your country all the time and to its government when it deserves it." -- Mark Twain
And just for good measure: "The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." -- Herman Goering
And this: "The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity. It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, (and) more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces, as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw light upon its crimes. I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me and the bankers in the rear. Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe...corporations have been enthroned, and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in the hands of a few, and the Republic is destroyed." -- Abraham Lincoln
Thank you for a great paper.
Ronald Hill
Littleton
Shacking Up
Choice meet:A few weeks ago, I submitted a letter defending the writing style of then-new food critic Jason Sheehan. I still defend his choice in words, but now I have a bone to pick with him about another choice -- his choice in the restaurants he critiques.
I used to look forward to opening up to the Cafe section to read a review of a restaurant I might actually go to and read about food I might actually eat. I'm not looking for a review of mainstream crappy restaurants like the Macaroni Grill or Chevy's, but it's like he's gone to the opposite end of the spectrum. It seems as if he tries to find the most hole-in-the-wall-ass establishments he can find in some attempt to prove his superior knowledge and tastes in food. But there are too many good restaurants in Denver that people (including myself) will actually go to.
Jason, keep up the good writing, but slow down the reviews of Ma & Pa's Outback Sugarshack and Grill/Laundromat.
Adam Reker
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Scare Tactics
Boo who!Michael Roberts's "A Different Qwest," in the October 3 issue, was a great story. But as Kelly David's youngest sister, I must say he failed to mention how his family uses his music. It's so creepy that his nephews (my boys) blast his music out the windows on Halloween night as part of our "haunted house" theme.
Scares the neighborhood kids so much they don't even want to trick or treat at our house!
Kate Leser
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