Friday, Jul 25, 2008
Does W. have a death wish? No.
BY ANTHONY YORK
(03/16/00)
Anthony York tries to explain how Bush does want to be president. But York shoots his own argument down by pointing out Bush can't seem to think for himself because he keeps listening to his advisors. Anyone who would be president should be able to stand up to his own advisors when he disagrees with them. York has made a good point about Bush -- the man is a puppet of his advisors. Do we really want a puppet to be president?
-- Michael Burgreen
Does W. have a death wish? Yes.
BY JOAN WALSH
(03/16/00)
George W. Bush is destined for defeat in November. The main reason is that you can't beat something with nothing, and Bush is as light on substance as any national candidate since Dan Quayle. At the root of his business acumen is the fact that he had the good sense to be born to a rich and influential family. His political skill seems to owe much to the fat cats who hope to profit on a national scale as they did in Texas under his governership. Since John McCain will not get a chance to show what he can do, it is hard to work up any conviction that anyone's vote will matter this year. The only thing being decided is which pampered scion of privilege will enter the history books, and whose cronies will flourish for the next four years. As long as Alan Greenspan continues to manage the economy skillfully, the country will accept almost anyone as head of government. Clinton proved that. I predict that before the election, a large number of Republicans will wonder what the hell they ever saw in George W.
-- Shelton F. Lankford
I was a bad pornographer
BY FIONA MAAZEL
(03/15/00)
As the Webmistress of one of the most popular adult fiction sites on the Internet, I got a good laugh out of Fiona Maazel's article. All intentional humor aside, I have to take issue with her implication that written porn is a "vacuum." Maazel seems to believe, mistakenly, that the average porn surfer is looking for stories that will, in her words, "dull the mind." The most popular stories on our site are consistently those with well-developed characters, a compelling plot and even humor. To be sure, people visiting an adult Web site are looking for writing that contains a little more "action" than your average Salon article, but that doesn't mean that they're a bunch of dumb, horny "simian brutes." As far as the story Maazel wrote about the incestuous paraplegic multi-orgasmic aunt, have her send me a copy and I'll see what I can do to get her career as a pornographer back on track.
-- Laurel
Webmistress, Literotica.com
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