CR MAILBAG- Readers Address Hot Topics

The CR Mailbag was over flowing with reader comments this week. Here are just a few of the comments:



Pam from Aledo, Texas wrote in to comment about several Methodist ministers trying to block the George Bush Presidential Library at SMU.

It is a shame that a minister is so shallow to let his personal beliefs cause such a negative image of the church. He should be ashamed of himself. Is he really doing God's work? Makes me think not.

Editor: Pam, I agree. Rev. Weaver let his liberal viewpoints cloud a significant for a fine university. Another mistaken academic.



Dorothy from Tustin, CA wanted to share his thoughts on John Hagee and his recent apology to Catholics:


It's about time that Hagee apologize for his ignorant statements on the Catholic Church. How can he even think of condemning a Bible Believing, Holy Trinity, one triune God Believing Church. If he hadn't apologized, then how would he be answering to God when he meets him face to face?



Editor: John Hagee is smart guy who has made not so smart comments. He should know better than when he entered the political arena ALL of his comments would be scrutinized.


Pat from Cincinnati wrote about the family suing a Catholic school for not allowing their children to speak Spanish:

Since when did this country become Spanish speaking? We fought the Spanish, French, Indians, and won our independence from all. Our language is English. Students should speak English or learn to speak English if they plan to live here and become contributing citizens. Their forefathers did. If they would rather speak Spanish then they should live where Spanish is the language of the land. Most of us are sick of having to press #1 to receive information in English. We shouldn't have to press anything!!!


Editor: Pat, I agree. Perhaps the next president will enact a piece of legislation that supports English being the official language as former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich has suggested.


T.L from North Charleston. SC agrees with you, Pat. In an email T.L. wrote:


These children are in America where our language is English, they should speak only English at school unless they are in a class that would require them to speak Spanish, other wise they can talk in Spanish all they want to. These children I bet aren't even American citizens and THEIR PARENTS HAVE NO RIGHT TO SUE ANYONE...

Talk Spanish at home.


Wanda from Sarastoa weighed in on this issue as well:


The English only policy should be enforced in the Kansas School....this is American and an English speaking country.... and the school has every right to make that rule.....If the family does not like it, they also have the freedom of choice and should there fore choose another school.....I will pray they lose and hope the family will understand what they are trying to do is very wrong.


Sandra from Big Sandy, TX likes the idea of Mike Huckabee as Vice President:

McCain, the GOP, and America need Mike Huckabee in Washington helping mold the future of this nation for the better. If he is not chosen, I truly believe we will see the Democrats rule for many years to come and the values and principles I cherish diluted or removed from our government and society. The 7-2 ruling by the Supreme Court yesterday to uphold penalties for those who traffic in internet child pornography re inforce my thinking because it was conservative judges who carried the majority vote. PTL this may all dramatically change in the next ten years.


Editor: Sandra, I have spoken with Gov. Huckabee on many occasions and I am convinced he would make an excellent candidate.



Judy from Kiefer, OK reacted to the new Starbucks logo:


What does a mermaid clothed or naked have to do with coffee? If the coffee doesn't sell itself close your doors. Many young teenagers frequent your stores for your cold coffee drink, as does my 16 year old grand daughter with her youth group from church on Wednesday nights. I have seen young children in your shops with their mom or dada buying your bags of coffee also. This is very poor taste for a logo.

Editor: You would think that a $4 cup of coffee would buy it’s customers a better logo, wouldn’t you!