re: Resignation from the GOP accepted. Feel free to add a (D) to your name at any time.

Hearing your comments regarding Governor Palin and Rush Limbaugh I had to laugh at the typical nature of how you do business. Always embracing those outside our party, and thumbing your nose at the base. You feel that way? You want to grind an axe over how silly you looked after no WMD was found in Iraq (yet). Feel free.

But at least Sarah Palin had the balls to run for national office. What did you do? Oh yeah, cower and listen to the wife say you couldn't lead because she feared your safety. Hell, even President Elect Obama had the courage to run for change.

What did you do? Deny your place in history and make him the "transformational figure." You could've been that first African American president. Instead, you turned your back on a party which had tried to get you into the race for three election cycles now.

You don't like Rush? Fair enough. But I don't see you showing up every day and offering cogent analysis of how the government is run. I don't see you running a daily national talk show and showing up every day to offer pearls of wisdom on how to make this country better.

The bottom line,is you've become too used to playing from the sidelines. Being the Monday morning commander in chief. And since you've left the State department, you've consistently tossed in w/ the left. So go. Good riddance.

To paraphrase A Few Good Men: "We use words like tradition, values, low taxes and liberty. You use them as a criticism. I have no inclination to listen to a man who rises and sleeps under that freedom and then questions those who seek to serve it.I would rather you just said "thank you" and be on your way. Otherwise, I suggest that you get on the campaign trail or pick up a microphone.

Either way, I don't give a damn how you think the Republican party should act."

You left it a long time ago.

re: Mentors

Gentlemen, in case you haven't noticed, Green Bay's #4 wants a to come back to the game and wants a new home. You've got his #1 fan starting at QB. So how's this for an idea ... trade for Brett and pay him bank to be Romo's backup.



Sure, Brad Johnson is a fine backup, but I'd bet #9 would rework his deal so you can afford #4 for the chance to learn directly from the man he's play like since he was a kid.

Just a thought.

re: One word - RESTRICTION

Dude, you need to take that cellphone away from your daughter and get her one that doesn't come with a camera.

re: La langue écart

M. Obama, avez-vous parlé avec Condoleeza Rice en français récemment? Peut-être Russe? Espagnol alors! Allemand? Pas du tout?

Г-н Обама, вы побеседовали с Condoleeza Райс на французском языке в последнее время? Значение русского языка? Испанский то! Немецкий? Не на всех?

Sr Obama, ¿ha hablado con Condoleeza Rice en francés recientemente? Quizás ruso? Español luego! Alemán? No, en absoluto?

Herr Obama, haben Sie sprach mit Condoleeza Rice in französischer Sprache vor kurzem? Vielleicht Russisch? Spanisch dann! Deutsch? Überhaupt nicht?

THOUGHT SO.

re: Some things are sacrosanct ...

When you toss your own grandmother under the bus in order to get out from under the shadow of a racist pastor, one can't help but wonder who else will get sold out in your brazen quest for power.

re: Celebrating murder

As long as thousands take to the streets to celebrate the murder of Israeli's there will be no peace.

As long as your leadership calls the cowardly act of ambushing innocent students with automatic weapons fire an "act of heroism," there will be no peace.

And as long as Arabs embrace a cult of death and praise the lose of life for another human being, THERE WILL BE NO PEACE.

You can hate Israeli's all you want, but unless you're willing to provide an example, you're nothing but hypocrites.

To quote Gold Mier:

Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us.

re: Pulling out

Dear Steve. First off. Love the flicks. Nobody makes a better popcorn movie than you. Wish you'd make more of them. The serious Spielberg is great for those Schindler epics, but to turn your back on breakneck action adventure? Come on! Please consider doing more after Indy IV.

Now, onto the point of this memo. Heard you were pulling out of providing artistic advice to China for the Bejing Olympics. Good for you. But my question is, WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

I mean, not that Mia Farrow's argument that China supports Sudan isn't a compelling one, I'm sure it is. But with China invading Tibet, forcing families with one child to abort into the 9th month of a second pregnancy, Tienamen Square, Falong Gong, forcing Yahoo to censor the Internet, and now making Olympic Athletes sign Gag orders? And let's not forget that current Spy thing.

I'm sure Mia is quite a convincing soul, Steve, but this is something you seriously should've done a long time ago.