Of all the drivel I have read in a column yet Mr. Sowell's has to be the worse. Titled: Bush's legacy will be protecting the country appearing January 22, 2009. He speaks of "talking heads on television and "know it alls on editorial pages. (Excuse me Mr. Sowell but do you not call yourself a journalist, a know-it -all on an editorial page )or did my paper make a mistake and meant to place you in the comics section? Anyone with half a brain knows this was and is "Bush's War." Protected us from what, I might ask? Bush lied to the American people and the world about (1. Weapons of destruction and made it sound like the war was because of 911. (2. he sent our men and women to fight and die for a war that can't be won for his own personal gain, (3.and got the country in such a mess by big spending and bale outs to the point of a depression and last but not least (4. ran the national debt to such astronomical heights it will take a miracle to recover. the list goes on but you get my point. The only legacy George W. Bush left us was that he was the worst president this country has ever seen, I don't feel protected.

Elizabeth Martin
Knoxville, Tn.

'Have we priced ourselves off the earth?' At the time I wrote that article,
the deficit was millions!' Now it's trillions, owed to foreign countries,
and doesn't seem to bother the politicians! Anyone know what'll happen to
America when interest isn't paid?

That article and this one isn't about Democrats or Republicans it's about
government spending, cutting politician's salaries and retirements to
$12,000.00 yearly! This is only way America will survive!

Textile and furniture manufacturing companies must be brought back to America
creating jobs. No need for "infrastructures" if there's no manufacturing
jobs!

Taxpayers fear the word 'Stimulus'! Will this money, that America doesn't
have, stop workers from losing jobs, "ABSOLUTELY NOT"! It's only putting
America further into debt and destroying the chances of our children
becoming productive citizens.

'Fair Tax', to include property taxes, should be top priority! This would
enable folks to put their children into good Christian Schools to stop the
moral decline! Another top priority would be eliminating social and welfare
programs, bailouts, handouts and government positions!

Taxpayers have yet to see politicians seriously think about America's
Future! What kind of people are behind these 'stimulus' packages, that's
doing more harm than good?

Taxpayers cannot save the world from the fat cats like Freddie, Fannie, AIG,
Big Three, and anyone else that's taking money they're not entitled to, but
Taxpayers, who have jobs at present, will soon have to make a decision,
themselves, whether to pay taxes or put food on their tables! What happens
to your big salaries, bonuses, freebies, and retirements then?

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know it's now obvious that America can't
survive by borrowing from Peter to pay Paul! While I'm on a roll, Liberal
means "generous, favorable to progress or reform", but not with any
politicians money! WAKE UP AMERICA!