Lao-tzu once wrote: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Today, in America, what is “the journey”? It appears to be a long and protracted movement toward a more just, fair and inclusive democracy. What is the “single step”? A society whose citizens will only accept truth and facts. In this […]
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Letter: Limbaugh and Trump – one down, one to go
Jeez, now we see that Balentine must have changed his medication. It’s difficult to understand the rapture he feels for Rush Limbaugh – the very guy that spawned Trump and the ugly, name-calling techniques employed by folks that refuse to speak honestly and accurately. (“Be like Rush, a happy warrior,” Feb. 26.) Well, now one […]
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Here’s Something: ‘Oh dear,’ cancel culture is a shame
We’ve seen financial bubbles in the stock market, housing market and bitcoin, but until recently we’ve never seen a bubble when it comes to classic children’s books. That all changed last week when six books written by the late, great Theodor Seuss Geisel – aka. Dr. Seuss – were targeted by his own publishing company, […]
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Letter: Limbaugh was hate-monger, Balentine’s in different universe
Regarding John Balentine’s column titled “Be Like Rush, a Happy Warrior” (Lakes Region Weekly, Feb. 26), I can only find agreement with Mr. Balentine’s statement that the late talk radio host Rush Limbaugh “never shrank from criticism or from speaking his exact mind.” Reading this column made me feel that Mr. Balentine and I exist in […]
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Letter: Limbaugh was the wrong kind of warrior
Rush Limbaugh was not a member of what he called the “long-haired, maggot-infested, dope-smoking crowd,” who, he said, should get jail time instead of treatment. (Here’s Something: “Be like Rush, a happy warrior,” Feb. 26.) He was a simple, narcotics-addicted Happy Warrior, who paid $30,000 to buy his way out of a felony drug conviction […]
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Letter: Rush Limbaugh – voice of the swamp people
John Balentine writes, “I’m glad (Rush Limbaugh) lived to see the Trump administration, which tried its best, but failed, to ‘drain the swamp’ in Washington, D.C.” (“Be like Rush, a happy warrior,” Feb. 26). REALLY? For years, Mr. Limbaugh and his loyal followers not only immersed themselves in a “swamp” of Trump’s own making, but […]
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Letter: Balentine lives in Fantasyland
I’m so glad The Forecaster continues to carry John Balentine’s columns. They remind me of my childhood when my whole family would gather around the TV to watch “The Wonderful World of Disney.” My favorite world, just like John’s, was always Fantasyland. Susan Chichetto Bath
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Letter: Private prisons a big business in U.S.
Is there no end to the excellence emanating from John Balentine’s head? I completely agree that we should boycott the upcoming Olympics. China’s treatment of the Uighurs may be even worse than our treatment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, even though not so bad as our government’s treatment of the Native Americans since the locust-like invasion […]
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Here’s Something: Be like Rush, a happy warrior
The loss of talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh last week is devastating to political conservatives. But it’s a loss to liberals, socialists, progressives and moderates as well. That’s because we all lost a happy warrior when Rush died the morning of Feb. 17. And the loss of a happy warrior is a setback for anyone […]
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Letter: Balentine should expand his sources of reality
Mr. Balentine recently offered some advice for conservatives (“What’s a conservative to do?”, Jan. 29). Most of his advice was sensible advice that any political activist should consider. However, as usual, Mr. Balentine also managed to throw in some nonsense. When I read his line about “unresolved election issues” I almost spit my coffee. But […]