Keep religion and punditry separate
Editor:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Religion, politics, Santorum. Speaking of Satan taking over America brought the devil out on talk radio.
The elite the likes of Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh wearing their pretense of faith on their sleeves pretending to be believers never showing any remorse for those they attack.
For the minister to speak of the divine is fine, but the politician, talk radio hosts and pundits, masters of deceit, should keep church and punditry separate just as the constitution decrees the government should keep church and government separate.
They know not of what they speak for Hannity to continually call Obama the anointed one is blasphemy and Limbaugh laughs at the mention of the word divinity.
The worst thing to encounter in life other than a stick up man in an alley is a Bible-toting individual that doesn't know the Bible other than a pamphlet he/she read at day church.
Those that say their little prayer I didn't have sex yesterday I didn't have it today it's off to heaven I go is preposterous.
Who would have ever dreamt the presidential election would get down to I didn't do it yesterday I didn't do it today with Rush Limbaugh being the arbitrator of who's a slut or not.
Steve Kopa
Weirton
Parole Board part of the problem
Editor:
I am writing in regard to the articles about the overcrowding in the West Virginia prison systems.
One problem that is prevalent that has not been addressed is the amount of people denied parole.
The parole board denies many inmates parole in these overcrowded regionals for not being in a DOC facility. They line them up by the dozens and refuse them parole. It's not the inmates fault they are still in the regional jail, it's the state's. This is outright discrimination plain and simple.
Keep religion and punditry separate
Editor:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Religion, politics, Santorum. Speaking of Satan taking over America brought the devil out on talk radio.
The elite the likes of Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh wearing their pretense of faith on their sleeves pretending to be believers never showing any remorse for those they attack.
For the minister to speak of the divine is fine, but the politician, talk radio hosts and pundits, masters of deceit, should keep church and punditry separate just as the constitution decrees the government should keep church and government separate.
They know not of what they speak for Hannity to continually call Obama the anointed one is blasphemy and Limbaugh laughs at the mention of the word divinity.
The worst thing to encounter in life other than a stick up man in an alley is a Bible-toting individual that doesn't know the Bible other than a pamphlet he/she read at day church.
Those that say their little prayer I didn't have sex yesterday I didn't have it today it's off to heaven I go is preposterous.
Who would have ever dreamt the presidential election would get down to I didn't do it yesterday I didn't do it today with Rush Limbaugh being the arbitrator of who's a slut or not.
Steve Kopa
Weirton
Parole Board part of the problem
Editor:
I am writing in regard to the articles about the overcrowding in the West Virginia prison systems.
One problem that is prevalent that has not been addressed is the amount of people denied parole.
The parole board denies many inmates parole in these overcrowded regionals for not being in a DOC facility. They line them up by the dozens and refuse them parole. It's not the inmates fault they are still in the regional jail, it's the state's. This is outright discrimination plain and simple.
Another questionable practice is the parole board then denying inmates parole even after an inmate has completed his IRPP or Individual Re-Entry Program Plan. What incentive does that give an inmate to complete this program when it seems to not matter to the Parole Board?
This is a serious issue that Earl Ray Tomblin and Jim Rubenstein need to resolve.
Brent Combs
Welch
MSU nursing program enriched life
Editor:
I am a 2006 graduate of Mountain State University's nontraditional nursing program. When I was accepted into the program, I was a 31-year-old single mother. My daughter was 2 years old and I was working full time as an LPN. I was really struggling to make ends meet.
I just wanted you to understand what these types of programs mean to people in my kind of situation. I would never have been able to further my education if this program hadn't been available. Because of the program, I was able to continue working my full-time job, care for my daughter, and receive a good education. Please don't misunderstand; it was very hard.
The day I graduated from MSU was one of the proudest days of my life. I was able to stand in front of my friends and family and fulfill my dream of being a college graduate. Today I am the Director of Surgical Services at a local hospital and I love my job. I am now able to provide a good home for my daughter and myself.
I feel because of the nursing program at MSU my life has been greatly enriched, and I am thankful for that.
Wanda Short
Shady Spring
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