Congratulations to the computer video gamers of the United States of America. On Nov. 4, you took a giant step toward leading the country, for the first time, by electing Barack Obama president of our country.This letter is all wrong anyway. Computer gamers don't vote. Their absentee ballots are lost in piles of unopened mail. And years of World of Warcraft have weakened their immune systems and so paled their skins that stepping outside is literally a life-threatening act. Besides, in most cases, their skin has grown around whatever chair they're sitting in so standing isn't really even an option.
You are now responsible for the job that our forefathers, patriots and soldiers of this nation's past so diligently handled, to prevent the United States from moving toward a socialist republic.
If you have not learned, paid attention or possibly never been taught this nation's true history lessons in school, it is now up to you to find these truths, by becoming political watchdogs. The "I'd rather be playing video games" attitude will be the ruination of the country, if you don't pay close attention to the real national and world politics.
Just knowing how to turn on a computer and playing electronic games is not educational literacy within itself. You must now use and apply your brains for far greater things. God help us if you don't figure it out before it is too late for all of us.
Bob Specht
Fresno
Or...sweeping generalizations about entire voting blocs are ridiculous.
But who am I kidding? I'm a console gamer, so this letter isn't even addressed to me.
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Did that letter get published? That's just an old man shouting from his porch.
Put some pants on, old man, and go back inside. The Weather Channel misses you.
Wow that is probably the best example of sweeping generalizations I have ever read. If I were still a speech teacher I would totally use that as an example of what not to do when making a persuasive speech.
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