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Charlie,
For gods sake get it right. The mess we are in was caused by CLINTON/BUSH/LENDERS/US CONGRESS/IDIOT or IGNORANT home buyers. The same people that caused the problem will be rewarded by the rest of us. It want be the President/Lenders/US Congress/home buyers paying for their ignorance/greed/hey look at what I did for you congressmen gang, it will be the rest of us paying the higher taxes to bail them out. Tell the TRUTH when you write a piece of news. Don't try be the news, just reportit.

Charlie,

It seems to me that the majority of readers (and our political candidates) are caught up in, and appear to completely believe, the soundbites floating around today. Unfortunately, neither candidate, in my opinion has clearly stepped out and provided a solid, logical or systematic aproach to address the major issues facing us this election year. In fact, it appears to me that since their respective conventions, each candidate is practically tripping over each other to present the other candidate's position, while simultaneously stressing that their apponent has it "all wrong".

More recently, both candidates have suggested that a potential solution to the current economic meltdown can be addressed by having the government buy up all the bad mortgages, (which should never have been granted in the first place by responsible money managers, or accepted by responsible consumers). They have both suggested that the government should re-value these martgages, lower the interest rate and try to keep these home buyers in their homes while paying off their debts. Then sell them back to the debt markets.

Well, I believe they each got it partially right. Yes, I believe the government needed to step in and help out. Unfortunately, it jabs a knife into the back of all responsible consumers who didn't overspend beyond their means and paid off, or continue paying on their debts. This is the WRONG MESSAGE.

Why not suggest leaving the value of the note alone, reducing the interest rate to a resonable level, (reflective of today's economy), and extending the life of the mortgage, to say 40, 50 or 60 years. This is not totally unheard of in cultures where multi-generational families live under one roof. In fact many families in the US have recently re-discovered this option in view of their current economic misfortune. This would have a much better long-term effect on the economy and accomplish the desired goals of keeping the home buyer in their home and not penalizing the people who were more responsible money managers and borrowers.

Charlie - I'd like to hear you pose these questions to the candidates and economic pundits.

Charlie!
I listen to your news cast almost every night .On Oct.14 you did a piece on how racial prejudice play,s out in the polls . Why didn't you also ask how many black voters would not vote for a white candidate.The race issue is a two sided concern if you ask one side you should also ask the other

Charlie, thanks for your many years of trying, and for the most part successfully delivering the news to our living rooms in a sensible, comfortable manner. I strongly believe that both Obama and McCain have the "good of the American people" at heart. Whichever is elected president, has the most challenging tasks any newly elected president has ever had to face in my lifetime and I will soon be 62. In 1966 I took an oath as an inductee into the USMC that in essence can be interpreted as "I will defend to my own death, the right for any American citizen to say whatever they want to say". I have taken that oath seriously throughout my life and career. Even so, I just don't have to agree with what they say. My point is, that I wish every voter would just sit down on Nov. 4. Digesting any and all of what they have personally taken the time to learn about each candidate, and mark their ballot. The ballots will not have any headlines. The ballots will not have any slanderous comments next to any names. Each voter's completed ballot will speak volumes over and above all the nonsense that has plagued this election's campaign from both parties. I strongly believe that you have had all of our interest at heart and that you have attempted to give us the information that we need to make our decisions. Thanks again, and best of luck to you.

C'mon---report the truth on this. McCain has the best solution to the healthcare crisis. What do you think business will do if given the chance to pay half of employees healthcare or let the government provide it? What do you think Doctors and Hospitals will do? They will not let the government mandate prices, tests, services. They will go private and only the rich can afford the BEST Doctors and hospitals. I cant believe Americans will fall for Obama's plan. Can you imagine the chaos this will create? Prescriptions will be filled from Mexico! Phones will be answered in India! Lab tests will be outsourched to Canada. The government will outsource every thing they can to save money, they wont have a choice. The government cant handle SS, medicare, medicaid now. McCain won this debate---Americans are so desparate they are dreaming. Tell them the truth!!!!

Charlie -

What are your thoughts on "The War On Drugs" these days?

Remember in the seventies and eighties when it was an important political issue? These days nobody seems to want to talk about it. Not the candidates, not the media, absolutely nobody.

Why is that Charlie?

Right now the Army is looking at cases of soldiers coming home and committing murder, and trying to identify what these cases all might have in common.

I wonder if alcohol might have been involved in all of them?

These days our "young men" tend to think drinking to excess makes them more "manly" but unfortunately, many of them cannot handle their emotions when they get too drunk.

Still - Cindy McCain is Chairwoman of a company that sells over a quarter million cases of Budweiser per year, and if you look at her company's website, she sells a liquor product which is actually called "Jekyl and Hyde." That is really the name of one of the alcoholic drinks her company pushes - to who? What kind of mature and discerning drinker asks for "Jekyl and Hyde?"

Alcohol does not just kill people on the highways, it also fuels people into alcoholic and homicidal rages.

I bet all of these soldiers were drinking or drunk - but I'm just guessing. The media would never blame the alcohol industry, too much advertising money in jeapordy. No, they will profile fine wines, or micro-brews as something we can all aspire to indulge in, but they will never tell the truth about what mass consumption of alcohol does to fuel violence in our culture.

All soldiers get routine drug testing, so I doulbt these GI's were high on weed.

Marijuana is a much safer alternative to beer or hard liquor, by the way, but because it is so easy to grow, there is little money in it for big corporations. Best keep it illegal! Otherwise Cindy McCain might not make so much money.

There is an organization of Law Enforcement professionals, Charlie, called Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. Think of it Charlie! Cops, Judges and Prison Administrators - all of whom have seen the terrible unintended consequenses of the war on drugs, who are against prohibition.

The recent kidnapping of an innocent young boy in Nevada is just the latest wake-up call. Prohibition does not work, and it leads to violence and increased criminal behavior, not less.

I hope you will think about this Charlie, and have a great day.

Charlie, I used to like you, we called you Uncle Charlie. Now you have given up your ethics and morality, you are not giving the American people the deserved objectivity for this election and you have lost the uncle for us. Why do you want Obama to be pres?

Charlie,

"COLOR DUE MATTER"

I wander what's Your, Dianne and George Stephatonopoulos take on this?

My two cents opinion on this election, Senator John McCain and Senator Sarah Palin campaign managers are to be blamed. They didn’t do a good job demonstrating a truth Republican Party portrait with advertising / campaigns sings and logos. The GOP is traditionally represented under “RED COLORS” during the entire campaign.
“It’s too late for last minutes campaign changes”. All published, posted and advertized Senator McCain campaign logos (COUNTRY FIRST) & (McCAIN-PALIN) almost mimic Senator Obama-Biden logo’s (CHANGE WE NEED) & (OBAMA-BIDEN) Democrat Party traditional “BLUE COLORS”. You could see it for yourself on any of the podium both candidates used on television and rallies. With that been said! In my opinion, I think it’s made a profound impact how Republican voter’s make their vote count and significantly mislead Republican & Swing voters to lean more to the Democratic Party “BLUE COLORS”.
Bottom line, coming Tuesday evening all eyes will be glued to Television, witnessing all 50 states tracking chart changing RED or BLUE. But I will always wonder why the McCain campaign didn’t use the traditional GOP “RED COLOR”). My though perhaps will be, because we’re at war and we know what “RED” represent.
I know this might not be possible for everyone, but I’m convinced "COLORS" changed my view as to how I’m voting this time. Go Figure!!!

V/r

Andre

What's In A Name

I noticed in the report that you received from Jake Tapper that he called everyone by their proper title and name. When it came to the President, he simply called him Barrack Obama. I don't remember him ever calling President Bush "George Bush". I think he should show more respect to the President.

Charlie, I've been doing TV for 25 years and NOW nothing amazes me anymore. Dan Harris does the ultimate fluff piece on "civility" and what commercial do I see coming out of the news? An "excluxive" Serena Williams GMA interview. That is just sweet, isn't it? I guess civility doesn't really matter, does it as long as you can get the "Exclusive"? AND, on your website there are gazillion photos and stories and blogs about Serena,Kanye and Joe Wilson. News? There is no news anymore, it's reaction. Murrow would be proud, huh? Yeah, it's time to retire isn't it?

Dear Charlie : I use to work for the abc affiliate in chattanooga tn. for the evening news an would then bring peter in for the world news. I believe in the girl Angela Sauve answer to our money problems. Angela here is what we do lets start a movement that if the conress an senate does not do this the we vote all of them out of office lets put this before the american public an i promise you if the only two choices the congress an senate has is to follow you figures or loose thier job an no i mean no nogications our way or no way they will be voted out of office you idea will fly For none of the rep we have in office wont to loose thier job
but we as the people control thier jobs
an they do not control us so i hope all that read this will wright letters to thier congressman an senators to tell them what is going to happen an i promise you if they get enough we will get the 200+ thousand dollars that is our money that the goverment stole from the tax payers with out asking us can they use it NEVER FORGET THAT THOSE SOB'S DO WORK FOR US AN IF THEY DO NO DO AS THE MAJORITY TELLS THEM THEN THEY WILL BE FIRED AN SENT HOME THANK YOU ANGELA . NOW CHARLIE WHY CAN YOU NOT PUSH THIS IDEA ON THE EVENING NEWS!!!!!
AS YOU GO OUT CHARLIE GO OUT ON TOP WITH THE AMERICAN PUBLIC BEHIND YOU !!!
THANK YOU CHARLIE & I PRAY YOU HAVE A GREAT FUTURE IN YOUR RETIREMENT
SINCERLY Jim M Lafayette Ga