It can't be overemphasized what it means to have the movers and shakers of a nation's culture carrying around attitudes like that. I have a lot of difficulty impressing people how important it is that the radical left in America (never mind England) is represented widely in the people who write our books, make our movies, work in our newsrooms, and most importantly, teach in our schools. The writers represented in that list of letters are not hacks, but famous people with many awards to their names. They have influence.

I'm sure Mary Anne could give you many examples of how "a bunch of writers" changed the world.

Then there's this sad little bit:

Dear George,

I would just like to say how much I hate you. You have done nothing positive in your whole time as president. You are the reason for the poverty in the Middle East. You have no idea what you are doing. You're killing loads of people, and that is not excluding your own nation too. There are still lots of very poor people in America, and they are getting poorer.

You keep making excuses about Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, but all you were in Iraq for was the oil. Saddam had been there for 30 years, so why is it only now you decided to act? You keep talking about September 11 when all you do is bomb other countries and give Israel lots of money. It is a very bad idea that you have come over here.

I don't want to grow up in a country which is so influenced by you and your policies.

Mickey (12)