At the risk of beating a dead horse, I have seen numerous letters decrying the radical left's penchant for silencing speech it finds offensive.
Where's Dan Rather these days? After reporting on national TV that George W. Bush was a deserter, Mr. Rather's career ended abruptly.
Bill Maher, the man the right loves to hate, lost his ABC job after remarks he made in the wake of 9/11. Susan Sontag was dragged out in the virtual electronic square and flayed after similar 9/11 comments.
Phil Donahue? Disappeared like someone on Augusto Pinochet's hit list for being a pacifist.
Bristol Palin ceased to be a private citizen after her nose job and repeated appearances on "Dancing With the Stars." Sarah Palin, another public figure, gives as good as she gets.
One wonders about Bob Dole, huckster-in-chief of erectile dysfunction cures. What does he need government-funded Viagra for? He was well beyond the age of fathering children when he was the spokesperson for the modern male's Spanish fly. Slut anyone?
Joe D'Alessandro
Wailuku
