Martin R. Wellens uses the argument that well, it's not raining at his house so it must not be raining anywhere in Minnesota in his assinine letter to the editor of the Star Tribune. The opening of a new third lane on west-bound 494 in Bloomington has reduced his commute by 10 minutes. So therefore building more lanes must be the only solution to congestion. Wait a couple years; that new third lane will fill up. Or ask how much it cost, including the always externalized costs that are conveniently ignored by idiots like Wellens. Only a complete moron would honestly believe that we are both able to and can afford to build more highway lanes everywhere there is congestion. A moron like Wellens.

Margery K. English of Apple Valley demonstrates what a clueless ignoramus she is in a letter to the editor published in the August 30 Star Tribune.

She writes: "Has there been another attack of insurgents on U.S. soil since 9/11?" and claims that justifies our war in Iraq.

Since there were no attacks on U.S. soil by Iraqi insurgents for the 225 years prior to 9/11, I guess the war in Iraq is having no effect at all. Actually, since there has never been an attack on U.S. soil by Iraqi insurgents, including on 9/11, it just demonstrates what a complete idiot English is. Unfortunately, such stupidity appears to be common among supporters of the war in Iraq.