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Perhaps NEWSWEEK should check the readings on its thermometer. Barack Obama may be "cool" to the rock-star crowd, but the Obama-Biden ticket is cold when it comes to reality, voting in lockstep with fellow Democrats to oppose qualified judges, and Obama has yet to reach across the aisle to join a bipartisan solution on anything. And while John McCain may have been too "hot" for your editors, the McCain-Palin ticket was clearly the warmest combination around, with clearheaded solutions based on common sense, American values and a record of constructive service to their nation.
Hank Nuss
Corpus Christi, Texas

I think Barack Obama's candidacy created a powerful wind of cool reason to clear away the choking smog of hot militaristic thinking and religious fanaticism that has dragged the United States down in world opinion and tarnished our Constitution. John McCain is a brave man who served his country well, but his time has passed. President Obama's combination of steady, sensible decisions and inspiring leadership will be a powerful advantage in the challenging world we face.
Valerie Millar
Sunnyvale, California

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Peace of mind?

What the world faces now is not just another depression or recession. It is the result of great deception, outright cheating compounded by human folly. Most of us continue to be at the mercy of those in power or in the know, unwittingly falling victims to the unscrupulous every time.

Many people believe strongly that wealth can be created indefinitely. This cannot be the truth. To a very large extent, wealth is created at the expense of the precious resources of earth and the naivety of the ignorant. Wealth only transforms (much like energy), but appears to grow from nowhere, misleading people all along.

Pumping in more and more cash into the markets to bail out or nationalizing financial institutions would not be the solution, for it can create a vicious circle that could ultimately destroy the free market.

There has to be a fundamental change of our lifestyle, a shift of paradigm. What does it matter if it will be painful for many at the beginning? Think of our children???s children, and their children. We have to shoulder the responsibility of a better future for them.
(Tan Boon Tee, btt1943@yahoo.com)

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Posted By: Tan Boon Tee @ 11/16/2008 12:52:32 AM

Peace of mind?

What the world faces now is not just another depression or recession. It is the result of great deception, outright cheating compounded by human folly. Most of us continue to be at the mercy of those in power or in the know, unwittingly falling victims to the unscrupulous every time.

Many people believe strongly that wealth can be created indefinitely. This cannot be the truth. To a very large extent, wealth is created at the expense of the precious resources of earth and the naivety of the ignorant. Wealth only transforms (much like energy), but appears to grow from nowhere, misleading people all along.

Pumping in more and more cash into the markets to bail out or nationalizing financial institutions would not be the solution, for it can create a vicious circle that could ultimately destroy the free market.

There has to be a fundamental change of our lifestyle, a shift of paradigm. What does it matter if it will be painful for many at the beginning? Think of our children???s children, and their children. We have to shoulder the responsibility of a better future for them.
(Tan Boon Tee, btt1943@yahoo.com)