Speak Out 5/30/08

Could be worse

I THINK it might be the end of the world, or it may be coming soon. I believe these are the last days the Bible speaks of. Armageddon may be over oil. My father told me that it was just a matter of time before terrorism hits the U.S. When it happened, I was surprised, but my dad was right. My dad also has always told me we're going to have war over oil, because oil is so necessary to our way of life. Those who follow the Bible probably thought the million-man army was going to be China. I know that's what my husband and I used to think. Now we see it could easily be the Muslim world. We must be positive. We've made it through worse things.

Swing music

WHAT A great three days of music. Thanks to Bob Dolle for organizing the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest's showcase and bringing it to our city for the fourth consecutive year. I attended all three days and met lots of wonderful people who love good music and love to dance. Hats off to you, Bob.

Respect for troops?

PRESIDENT BUSH has turned down a pay increase for our service men and women, stating that it is not necessary. He is also planning to veto the new GI Bill, which would pay for college for our military personnel after one enlistment term instead of the current two terms. Do you really think he respects our troops now?

Breaking ranks

THE REASON the White House is "puzzled" about former press secretary Scott McClellan's new book is because the president and his cronies thought McClellan would be the last person to break ranks and expose the many pitfalls resulting from President Bush's authorization of Big Lie propaganda to further his political career and misguided policies.

Gas guzzlers

MY GOODNESS. Columnist Michel Jensen seems so determined to maintain the gas-guzzling lifestyles of the SUV set that he is advocating drilling for oil not only in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but anywhere and everywhere including, I suppose, Ground Zero. I took some solace in his sentence, "I have no desire to turn this column into an expansive discussion on oil concerns and pump prices." For that, I can only say, "Whew!" and "Thank you, Mike."

Another lie

THE CLAIM that temperatures on other planets in our solar system are rising would be interesting -- if true. Unfortunately, this is another lie promoted by the skeptics. If you listen to right-wing commentators such as Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, you'll hear al kinds of lies supporting idiotic opinions.