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More apologies needed

In regard to “Clinton, Obama failed test” (9/24, Letters), I would like to make a few observations.

Perhaps apologies by these candidates “to the nation and to Gen. (David) Petraeus” are in order, but first maybe a few other apologies might be worth consideration.

We have seen John Kerry “Swift Boated,” John McCain’s patriotism and honor questioned, and Max Cleland referred to as unpatriotic.

As for the referral to Gen. Petraeus, it’s worth noting that the “betray us” phrase was first coined by Rush Limbaugh in referring to Sen. Chuck Hagel. (Earlier this year, he called him “Sen. Betrayus”). Has Limbaugh apologized? Has Karl Rove?

Is the White House (“We are not into nation building”) going to apologize for the lies perpetrated on the American people?

It appears the “radical left” is not the only one that owes apologies to the American people.

Ron Monnig
Slater, Mo.

Churches and politics

I am writing in reference to your story “Church will keep tax status after 2004 anti-war sermon” (9/24, A-4).

After all those years sitting in church listening to sermons that made it clear that to be a good Christian you had to vote Republican, I am outraged at the Internal Revenue Service for investigating whether an anti-war sermon in a supposedly “liberal” church would warrant the loss of tax-exempt status.

If you’re not outraged, then you’re not paying attention.

Scott Laurent
Kansas City