I am responding to the column by Susan Stamper-Brown asserting that Obama owes the military an apology.

I am responding to the column by Susan Stamper-Brown asserting that Obama owes the military an apology.

“On my way to the store on Tuesday I thought I would stop at the polls and vote. I have voted many times over the years, but for the first time I couldn’t think of any candidate honorable enough to stand in line for.”

“Who really are these total losers buying and fighting over the new $220 Nike shoes? Do these idiots have nothing better to do than waste their time and money?”

Forgiveness is a discipline that transcends cultures and bridges many divides when words fail. Without it, the world would look like the chaotic mess that is Afghanistan these days, where an alleged Quran burning by the U.S. military supposedly inspired deadly riots and the murder of U.S. troops.

“‘You get to ask the questions you want. I get to give the answers I want.’ That quote could have come from the current U.S. President, not a GOP candidate attempting to be open.”

“So, Ron Paul got only 9 percent in the Arizona polls? Apparently only 9 percent of Arizonans can read and understand the U.S. Constitution? Only 9 out of a hundred Arizonans have any knowledge of U.S. history or the operation of our government as intended by the Founding Fathers? Only 9 percent understand basic economics and the free-market system? Sad!”

"Allahu Akbar. God is great."

"Allahu Akbar. God is great."

When Glen Beck predicted the rise of a modern Euro-Middle Eastern Caliphate, then the next day went off the air, did Fox Cable News realize Beck jumped overboard? But in reacting to this week's events, more than Beck jumped overboard. That same day Elliot Spitzer cornered an American Imam questioning the long-term objectives of the Muslim Brotherhood, implying that some anti-Israeli plot was afoot. Even Chris Matthews went a bit too far by asserting to Queen Noor that modern Muslim states were anti-democratic, challenging her statement that the Quran was about individual freedoms. Queen Noor is a native-born Washington, D.C. American and life-long Muslim, worshiping at a Mosque near Ground Zero in Manhattan where she attended college.

In utter disregard for the Quranic injunction to protect churches (22:40-41), and in contempt of Muhammad’s peaceful message of honoring the property of other faiths, Al-Qaeda (recently) murdered nearly 60 worshippers assembled at Our Lady of Salvation Church in Iraq. As an American belonging to the peaceful Ahmadiyya Muslim community, I unequivocally condemn these heinous acts. For the perpetrators of this brutal crime against humanity I hope for swift justice. For the family and friends of the murdered and injured I pray for peace.

Dear Editor:

Last month, a pastor in Florida made international headlines by announcing his plans to burn copies of the Qur'an. That he relented in the 11th hour was good news, but the entire incident raised a persistent and thorny question. Is it possible for me to be faithful to my own religious tradition while at the same time honoring the legitimacy of another? The question is so thorny that there has been a rise in those calling for an end to all religions.

Last month, a pastor in Florida made international headlines by announcing his plans to burn copies of the Qur'an. That he relented in the 11th hour was good news, but the entire incident raised a persistent and thorny question. Is it possible for me to be faithful to my own religious tradition while at the same time honoring the legitimacy of another? The question is so thorny that there has been a rise in those calling for an end to all religions.

“My questions is when are the politicians going to take down their campaign signs that are on all the different corners?”

“While your article about the three choices for the new Cubs stadium was very interesting, I think you failed to discuss the fourth option which come Nov. 2nd may be the most popular one. That is let the Cubs move to Naples, Fla. You may be surprised at the number of Mesa residents, like myself, who are fed up with the rich arrogant owners, players, and agents constantly demanding more and more in times like this. Take a vote on how many taxpayers are willing to fund the moving vans.”

In any other year, it would be fitting that after a weekend holiday honoring the hardworking spirit of America comes a somber commemoration of those who died in the worst terrorist attack ever to take place on U.S. soil. It used to be that we could mark that solemn occasion relatively free from the politics that we all managed to set aside for a while after the dark day of Sept. 11, 2001, when Muslim extremists flew hijacked airliners into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.

“I know 10 people that tried to modify their home loans and all were disapproved and lost their homes. Where is all the money going?”

The FBI says it's investigating vandalism at a mosque under construction in Phoenix.

There may have been no teacher on earth whose teachings have been so admired at the same time so utterly neglected as those of Jesus Christ. One such recent example is the misled followers of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainseville, Fla. They claim to follow Christ, yet they hope to spread hatred with their malicious plan to burn the Quran on 9/11.

For the first time I can remember, it is mid-February and our Christmas tree is still up and full of ornaments. Stockings are hanging over the fireplace, and baby Jesus is in the manger scene, which rests quietly on a table. Everything looks exactly as it did two months ago as we prepared to celebrate Jesus’ birth. It took so much time to decorate everything and the twinkling lights are so pretty that it seemed a shame to take it all down after only a few weeks.

For the first time I can remember, it is mid-February and our Christmas tree is still up and full of ornaments. Stockings are hanging over the fireplace, and baby Jesus is in the manger scene, which rests quietly on a table. Everything looks exactly as it did two months ago as we prepared to celebrate Jesus’ birth. It took so much time to decorate everything and the twinkling lights are so pretty that it seemed a shame to take it all down after only a few weeks.