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U.S. Veterans Know What It Took to Raise the Flag

I regret to say that this is not just "Doc" Wussow's private war to gain permission to fly the flag ["`Doc' Wussow Waves His Flags" Dec. 7], but that of all Americans -- both those who understand the cost of freedom and those spoiled, selfish, self-indulgent, draft-dodging, "as long as the market's good who cares," socialistic nincompoops who also share this country. It is a culture war between people who know right from wrong and those who don't give a damn.

Personally, I think everyone living in Wussow's Scottsdale, Ariz., neighborhood who did not stand up to help him should consider the desert views several hundred miles south -- in Mexico, for which their market-protecting (but not job-protecting) Congress approved the North American Free Trade Agreement. They should go where their money goes.

This is not just about the flag, but what it stands for. As I write this, Congress dithers about whether to impeach that obscenity who stands in the Executive Office of the President. This is about the oath we took as soldiers to defend the Constitution "against all enemies, foreign and domestic."

F. Foy

via the Internet

The Starr Hearings: What Were We There For?

I offer a few observations regarding Ken Starr's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee.

Primarily, I thought it was a study in contrasts with Starr achieving great heights in honesty, integrity and truthful adherence to the committee wallowing ever deeper in the morass of denial for President Clinton.

After months of unrelenting attacks against him, it was as refreshing as it was enlightening to witness Starr decimating his most unworthy and inept opponents, apologists all for Clinton.

The evidence collected and presented to the House Judiciary Committee makes it abundantly clear that the impeachment process must continue according to the law as established by the only document that counts in this entire discussion: the U.S. Constitution.

Thomas F. Fitzpatrick

Warrensburg, Mo.

It isn't surprising the Democrats made a three-ring circus out of the Ken Starr session, as they did everything but discuss the issues of presidential perjury and abuse of power that was the reason for the hearing ["Ken Starr's Trek," Dec. 14].

They had the side-show fat man and clowns galore. They showed trapeze agility by bringing up irrelevant issues at irrelevant moments. There was no indication at any time that they were aware of the seriousness of the occasion -- it was all peanuts, popcorn and laughter.

The Democrats made it quite clear they will ignore all evidence and ignore the oath they took and are more than willing to destroy the Constitution and the laws they are supposed to uphold.

Hazel O. Edwards

Houston

Believe it or not, I actually watched most of The Ken Starr Show. I thought he did a great job.

Too bad nobody in Congress has bothered to read the Constitution lately. A lack of moral leadership at the top really does poison a society and its governance.

Alan Caruba

via the Internet

Washington Times Reader Gives Credit Where It's Due

I thought Paul M. Rodriguez broke the story about the underground congressional bunker at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia [news alert!, Dec. 14] in the Washington Times. What's up? You refer to a later piece run in the Washington Post Magazine.

Leslie Doskocil

via the Internet

Quite right. Our Post reference was only to the door marked "Danger -- High Voltage." Rodriguez, now managing editor of Insight, was first. Thank you for remembering. -- Ed.

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