Amazing LTTE from a conservative

[frogbison]

This was published today in the Portsmouth (OH) Daily Times:

Reader appreciates conservative views

It was perfectly logical for conservative Americans to vote for George W. Bush in 2000, just as it was appropriate for all Americans to rally to the President in our time of national crisis.
However, in spite of the existing atmosphere of permanent crisis, not all conservatives have felt compelled to temper our convictions.
Many true conservatives question the legitimacy and the wisdom of the war in Iraq, how it has been managed, and what it is now costing us, economically, politically and spiritually.
We don’t agree that getting Saddam was more important than getting Osama.
There are conservatives who were angry over the handcuffing and stonewalling of the 9-11 Commission and the Bush Administration’s attempt to prevent its very existence. Some conservatives do care who really wrote and are profiting from Vice President Cheney’s energy and environmental policies, and are unhappy with the drastic changes in direction and protection.
Conservative parents share the distress of Republican governors over the unfunded “No Child Left Behind Act,” and its effect on our schools and our children.
Many of us question the fairness of the Bush tax relief and are greatly concerned about the debt we are leaving our children.
Conservatives believe in the American Dream, and we know that it can’t be available to our children if health care is not. Being conservative means believing in traditional values, such as these.
Sometimes being conservative means believing change is necessary.

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Portsmouth

Letter submitted Sunday, September 26, 2004.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Very well put

I know many conservatives who share this view, and are not voting for Bush this election. Many are voting for Kerry.

[wryter2000]

2. Wow

I know a Conservative who could have written this. I'm not sure I've convereted him to voting for Kerry, but he sure as hell won't be voting for *. He's ticked.

[jimshoes]

I wish there were more conservatives like him...

At least he can see for him/herself that the realities we are facing today here and abroad stand in stark conrast to the blather coming from the grand spin machine in Washington.

[blue neen]

3. I wish all the Kool-Aid drinkers would wake up

like this conservative did. Change is necessary!

[girl gone mad]

4. Do you have a link..

or was it in your local paper?

I'd like to e-mail it to someone.

[rfranklin]

5. If this guy's a conservative, then I am too...

I think this is a subtle put-on. But fine with me.

[freesqueeze]

9. Conservative or Republican?

Could well be conservative, but could not possibly be the typical GOP partisan that you usually see in the LTTE section.

[Moderator]

6. frogbison---please provide a link

DU copyright rules ask that material be credited and that no more than 4 paragraphs be quoted.

Thank you for your co-operation.

[frogbison]

7. Did not post link

because there were so many other letters there. But go there...and you will see what a breath of fresh air this guy's letter is, here in southern Ohio. Another good one to read is that written by Mr. Tipton, on health care.

http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/opinion/letters.cfm

[CrispyQ]

8. I'd like to have whatever

Gary Chambers has been smoking!

[girl gone mad]

10. lol..

Whatever it is, it's strong stuff. I think it might lead to an early grave.