Wednesday, December 19, 2001
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Wednesday, December 19, 2001 |
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Thanks for 'delightful pastiche' of letters A delightful pastiche of letters-to-the-editor graced the Dec. 12 issue of your publication. First, the article about the incredible Gasko family was awe-inspiring. Senior Mr. Gasko flew B-29s in the war that made flying this aircraft in the face of the Mig jet fighter an extremely dangerous proposition. The eldest son was a Marine pilot, and now, Lt. Gasko, Class of '92, McIntosh High, is featured flying combat missions and pulverizing the Islamic mutts responsible for murdering almost 4,000 innocent Americans. My sincere thanks and admiration to a great and courageous family, right here in PTC. About that "Islamic mutts" remark not very politically correct, eh, editors? Billy Murphy's eloquent treatise on "political correctness" was a joy to read. Americans it is time to recognize that this war IS a religious war. Why do we not see our wonderful Islamic American citizens demonstrating in the streets FOR America and all she stands for? It is called "quiet acquiescence"... the "O.J. Simpson syndrome" that so excited some of our African-American citizens a few years back. Mr. Fielder's letter about Bill Clinton's role in the Sept. 11 massacre was way overdue. Clinton will go down in history as the sorriest president to ever soil the Oval Office, and his criminality in abusing the American military to divert attention from his sexual tirades should be punished. Mr. Fielder's suggestion to write the Attorney General demanding the investigation and prosecution of this reprobate is sound advice for any intelligent, thinking American. Finally, Mr. May's nasty letter to Mr. Boylan will probably be one of those typical e-mail situations of premature e-mailjaculation. I wonder if Mr. May regrets his harsh words. Yes, the Beatles were the most influential pop phenom in the 20th century. My fellow guitar picker, Billy Murphy, and I were indelibly touched by the Fab Four. They will never fade from the pantheon of music the way those quasi-talented boy bands of today will. But Mr. Boylan is a lot younger than 51, and it is a different world for him. Why impugn his writing skills? It is just a local paper, fergawdsakes. Great letters, folks, and, Billy, you don't have to be funny all the time. Gary Baldwin Peachtree City
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