Three Fools in the Tribune’s Letters to the Editor

The fools were out in force today in the Letters to the Editor section of today’s Tribune.

Valerie Ferrario: She says more has to be done by President Bush to stop the killing in Darfur. She needs to direct her attention to the United Nations, which is blocking any attempts for troops to step in in any force. Why? Because the U.N., in addition to being run by criminals and Marxists, is led by the nose by the Islamic nations, which have no interest in slowing the growth of Islam, even by force.

Brian Miller: Brian hopes to get military recruiters of our campuses by using his charge that they don’t comply with the anti-violence dress codes. He says the uniforms of military personnel “advocates violence (war) and weapons (much more lethal than a handgun).” Oh, he says he admires and respects the armed services. Sorry, Brian, violence and lethal weapons are a good thing when it comes to protecting our country. And we better get our children to understand this. Or, we can out you on the front lines of the next war to talk it out with the Hitler of Iran. You and Obama.

Tom Hulbert: He blames the Bush administration for the price of gas. Now the answer to this could go on for pages. But, obviously Brian, you need things explained very simply. So here are the highlights: 1) The U.S. controls only about 7% of the world’s oil supplies. The profit margin of U.S. oil companies is around 8.5%, roughly in line with general manufacturing companies. 2) The president cannot do anything to change the price of oil. It’s a worldwide free-market supply and demand dynamic. And why is it just Bush’s fault? The entire world is spending more for gas; why aren’t you blaming the presidents of European countries, and especially China and India who are increasing the use of oil at an incredible pace. And after all, when your girl Nancy Pelosi took charge in 2006 she promised a “common sense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices” (then $2.25). Is she to blame? 4) And very importantly, the root cause of the high price of gas in this country goes back to the 70’s when the environmentalists effectively shut down any new refiners, new drilling, and new nuclear power planes (did you know France is 80% nuclear?). No new supply + increased demand = higher prices.

And what’s your man’s Obama’s fix: higher taxes on U.S. oil companies. That just raises prices for consumers even more, and reduces their incentive for exploration.

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