2003 has been quite a year of published opinions from columns
and letters written to The Dispatch from both sides of the
political, social and moral spectrums. As the year ends, I’ve
selected some
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notable
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2003 excerpts written by some of our liberal friends and offer
them my thoughts for the coming new year.
2003 has been quite a year of published opinions from columns and letters written to The Dispatch from both sides of the political, social and moral spectrums. As the year ends, I’ve selected some “notable” 2003 excerpts written by some of our liberal friends and offer them my thoughts for the coming new year.
“… I’m going to my grave with a glass of aged scotch in one hand, a fine cigar in the other, and a twinkle in my eye that will make my wife say, ‘Not tonight, dear, you’re dying.'” Dennis Taylor, column Jan. 15.
Well, Dennis, since many of your 2003 columns of ranting and raving sounded like you had a glass in hand at the time you wrote them, at least tell us your favorite brand of scotch before you start in 2004.
“Thank God, we will never have another Republican governor again.” Jack Dwan, letter Oct. 2.
Well, Jack, it seems God wasn’t listening, so now you have a good reason to move out of California in 2004, along with everybody else who said replacing Davis with a Republican governor would be the worst thing since the Plague. A population exodus wouldn’t be all bad.
“… we (union workers) have set the standard for all American workers whether they are salaried or paid by the hour, union or non-union, and we are not about to stand by and watch that standard be chipped away.” Steve Andrade, letter Sept. 26.
Steve, wake-up to what’s really happening for all American workers because of NAFTA and GATT. How about pushing your union leadership to do something in 2004 about the “chipping away” damage that these two trade agreements are doing to the US manufacturing economy?
“I don’t want a new Super Wal-Mart in my town of Gilroy.” (and) “…I don’t have the time to write such artfully composed, nasty, spiteful and self-important letters every day, or every week.” Connie Gallegos, letters Feb. 28 and Sept. 23.
Well, Connie, maybe you should take more time, since it seems that when you do write letters, your self-importance still shows itself. Will this change in 2004?
“The relentless disparagement of liberal patriotism and civic duty by right-wing ideologies is an attempt to punish that commitment to free speech, and an abandonment of traditional American and civic values of fair play and decency.” John Reese, letter Sept. 18.
Hey John, go read some non-revisionist American history in 2004, and then if you still believe that liberals play by rules of fair play and decency, there’s a bridge in New York I’d like to sell you.
“Gilroy First! has not and will not endorse any candidates … because Gilroy First! is only an issues committee.” Connie Rogers, letter Oct. 24.
OK, Connie, since you were a key part of Gilroy First! and an active Democrat as well, your statement was hard to swallow in 2003, and will be just as unpalatable in the future. Since candidates must deal with issues, how in the world can issues be ultimately separated from candidates? Duh!
“I suggest, Mr. Viarengo, that you exercise one of the greatest freedoms we offer to all citizens: Buy a one way ticket to another location and leave.” Kristine Dillon, letter Jan. 30.
Gosh, Kristine, that’s not very tolerant for being a liberal. Aren’t liberals the most self-proclaimed tolerant people in the country? So for 2004, I hope your tolerance level improves, or you might be considered a hypocrite.
“Accordingly, we steadfastly oppose all anti-choice judicial nominees in order to preserve reproductive freedom.” Gayle Tiller, letter Jan. 22.
Gayle, just be thankful again in 2004 that your mother didn’t abort you. Just think – if that had happened, you would have never been able to head up the San Jose Planned Holocaust … whoops, I mean “Parenthood.”
“I am suspicious of the City Council members and their supporters who are anti-labor.” John Zingrich, letter Sept. 29.
Relax, John, take some Prozac, and chill out for 2004. Life is too short to be suspicious of so many people.
“Amnesty International intends to begin a petition campaign that will explain why, in our view, the death penalty is an unjust punishment.” Mike Monroe, letter Oct. 17.
Well, Mike, let’s just make sure that your tax dollars are the first ones spent in 2004 to build more prisons to house those convicted, guilty murderers that you want to keep alive with our tax dollars.
“If the Valley Girls win (the gubernatorial election), we ALL lose!” Richard Freitas, letter Oct. 3.
Well, Richard, looks like you’re the loser, not the girls. I hope you’ll realize in 2004 that Gray Davis was a real “loser,” but I doubt you’ll wake-up and smell the coffee.
And last but not least from the most obnoxious local liberal of them all, so far to the left that he thinks Dennis Taylor might even be a closet conservative:
“Am I referring to the Aryan Brotherhood? The White Christian Identity Movement? The American Nazi Party? No. I am talking about the Gilroy Dispatch. Our OWN local newspaper.” Bill C. Jones, letter Oct. 14.
Well, Bill, I hope by now you’ve learned that you have NO claim on The Dispatch as YOUR newspaper. Hopefully in 2004, you’ll read “How to Win Friends and Influence People” and when you’ve finished, please be SURE to loan it to the other folks quoted here.
But in the meantime, happy New Year everyone!
James Fennell was in corporate management for more than 25 years and in now a local Realtor, lives in Gilroy with his wife. He can be reached at je*******@*****ch.com.
