As for your assertion about under-qualified officials, I'm of the opinion that the general standard of officiating at this tournament hasn't been too bad (certain high-profile instances aside).
Thus, the lack of any movement on health care is not the fault of Barack Obama, but lies with Republicans who, well ahead of time, decided they would make health-care reform the president's political Waterloo.Daniel Ehlke New York* SIR – Where is the evidence for your assertion that Barack Obama handed over health care to his party's left wing?
When (and if) U.S.C. handles Georgia, Florida, Louisiana State, Auburn or Alabama as easily as it handled unheralded Virginia and overhyped Ohio State, then you might have a basis for your wild assertions.
In one column, she provides a much-needed jolt to a woman who has mistaken her own quirks for superiority: "Your assertion that you are categorically 'weird' while others are categorically 'normal'... strikes me as a bit childish," she writes.
That's the only reason I can think of for your continuing assertion that the match is at Turf Moor - where Burnley's record is excellent - rather than White Hart Lane, where it isn't.
Anyone with a soul will understand that there's much more to the city than its economic prowess.Adrian Gonzalez Guerra Monterrey, MexicoPaying for an educationSIR – Your assertion that "inner-city schools cannot be fixed by throwing money at them" is wrong ("Chasing the dream", August 24th).
VICE: You've lived in Los Angeles for a while now, and your assertion that it has more substance than any city in the United States is one that puzzles lots of people.
As for your expert's assertion about the acuity of sharks' eyesight, it doesn't take into account the turbidity of water or the time of day.
But any hoped-for assertion of buoyant womanly triumph is sunk in a vast sea of silliness.
