My Letter Wasn't Just in the Paper, It Was In Sunday's Paper

[GiovanniC]

The following is my recent letter to the editor that was printed yesterday. Enjoy!


This letter is in response to the November 18 letter-writer who would like for Democrats to just go away and move to another country. I am afraid I cannot do that.

First, I am an American. I was born in America, I will die in America, and I love this country.

And because I love this country, I hate to see the erosion of civil liberties that this country was founded on.

The Bush administration and radical right-wingers in the Oval Office, House, Senate, Cabinet, media and courts may feel unstoppable right now. But the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights are bigger than them, and contain the tools to stop their insanity and stupidity if people of good conscience decide this country is worth fighting for. So I'll be here.

Also, someday in the future, the chickens will come home to roost. More kids are dying overseas in an ill-advised war and other ill-advised wars in the next four years certainly can't be ruled out.

Poverty rates are rising, especially among babies and children. Working people will face economic pains and trials even as the wealthy grow ever wealthier. The true effects of some policies affecting things like Medicare and Social Security will begin to become apparent and it will not be pretty.

The civil liberties of our fellow Americans will continue to be infringed upon.

When these things happen, you'll want to know where to find me. Not so I can say, "I told you so," but so I can say, "Let's work together to fix this."

When that day comes, I'll be here.

I love this country too much and believe too strongly in the principles it stands for to give up on it now.

[Jo March]

1. Excellent letter! Way to go!

The Sunday paper, no less. Most impressive.

[aquart]

2. Applause!

[IrateCitizen]

3. Wow! That is a GREAT letter, GiovanniC!

I especially appreciate the way that you close it out -- not as a complete admonition, but as a sign of hope that presents you as a true standard-bearer of real American values.

Good show!

[eleonora]

4. -clap clap-

I'm glad your letter got published. Good one!
:toast:

[plasticsundance]

7. I think it says a great deal ....

that someone like yourself posits a calm, rational, and well thought-out response to the overblown hyperbole from the far-right. :toast:

It exposes them for the irrational shills that they are.

[newyawker99]

21. Hi plasticsundance!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[SheepyMcSheepster]

5. good work!

[sunnystarr]

6. Now that's a great letter!!! WTG :) (nt)

[Doctor_J]

8. what paper?

sensational letter. You spoke for a most Dems, IMO.

[bunkerbuster1]

10. Seconded, both ways.

Great letter--wish I'd written it. But where was it published?

[GiovanniC]

16. It Was Published in a Newspaper in Mid-Michigan

About 30 miles from Lansing and about 40 miles from Ann Arbor. Fairly conservative/Republican area (went 57% for Bush this time around).

Newspaper circulation is around 50,000 I believe, but higher on Sundays.

[LeighAnn]

9. Hear Hear

Very well done. Many congratulations.

[blm]

11. BRAVO!!!!

Standing O.

[asjr]

12. Great letter. Thanks

[pansypoo53219]

13. although i would have said

i TOLD you so.
now let's fix it.

[xchrom]

14. encore! excellent!

great job.

[Killarney]

15. awesome letter! great job!

[proud patriot]

17. Love it

I really like how you stood for your convictions while
reaching a hand out ...

Awesome :thumbsup:

[HEAVYHEART]

18. Wooohooo!!!!

Awesome letter!!! :loveya:

[zann725]

19. Excellent!

n/t :kick:

[One_of_8]

20. Excellent letter

I would be interested in hearing of any responses, rational or otherwise, that your letter might receive in the next several days. Wonderfully written!

[GiovanniC]

23. I Will Be Sure to Post Them Here

I have bookmarked this thread for that purpose. Because it's not a huge community, there is much more chance for responses to letters than in bigger newspapers, especially if this made any one really mad or made anyone really think.

[Qanisqineq]

22. Bravo! I started to tear up

towards to the end. Let us know if you get any responses to your letter!