Dear Editor,
I was utterly amazed as I listened to Republican after
Republican talk of their
”
big tent
”
party, their compassion for the suffering of others, their fire
for delivering democracy to the Mideast, and their love and
devotion to the Constitution. But as you perk up your ears and
sharpen your eyesight an informed citizen can see through their
staged presentation.
Dear Editor,
I was utterly amazed as I listened to Republican after Republican talk of their “big tent” party, their compassion for the suffering of others, their fire for delivering democracy to the Mideast, and their love and devotion to the Constitution. But as you perk up your ears and sharpen your eyesight an informed citizen can see through their staged presentation.
Their big tent party voted into their party platform a section that would exclude gay/lesbians from marrying and from participating in civil unions. They say loudly – with the American flag wrapped around their bodies and souls – that they will defend the Constitution to the death, but then turn around and vow they will use the Constitution, our guarantee of individual rights and freedoms, to EXCLUDE the rights and freedoms of our gay brothers and sisters.
I heard speakers use put-downs that attempted to marginalize and denigrate John Kerry, even handing out purple heart band-aids! I find no humor in making fun of all veterans who served in all of our wars and who received a Purple Heart.
By making fun of Purple Hearts they also laughed at the military commanders and the system by which purple hearts are given. I am offended by those two who laughed the loudest as they (Bush and Cheney) never saw combat, never volunteered to go to Vietnam, but chose to stay stateside because they had other priorities.
The Republican charade is good at best, but destructive in every way. I am proud to be a Democrat, I am proud to stand with John Kerry and the Vietnam veterans who had the courage to come home and protest the horrific consequences of war.
As such, we need to continue standing up today to protest this administration. Yes, it is our right – our obligation, and our duty.
Lastly, Mr. President, I would say directly to you that if you really cherished your troops, as you say you do, you would allow Americans to memorialize these young men as they return home in their flag draped coffins. It seems the least we should be able to do.
Kristine Dillon, Gilroy
