Letter to the Editor: Now really is the time to be a Republican
Dear Editor,
I would like to thank Adam Strong for pointing out how great it is to be a Republican. I am glad that you get your facts from such a reputable source as the “Daily Show” that’s like getting marriage advice from Elizabeth Taylor. I am very grateful that the people elect their government officials and have almost consistently favored Republicans to lead it for more than a decade. The polls are the only place where the “silent majority” can make its voice heard. We’re not as boisterous as Feingold, Reid, & Clinton. To quote George Washington, “If the laws are to be so trampled upon with impunity, and a minority…is to dictate to the majority, there is an end put, at one stroke, to republican government.”
I wish to present some facts showing which party has done more for America. The Republicans have always lead the way in fighting to preserve our freedoms and liberties, even though it wasn’t always popular at the time. For example the Civil War was fought and won by Republicans; we also emancipated the slaves. Of all the Generals that were later elected as Presidents we have a 5-2 advantage; one of yours if Andrew Johnson, that says it all. If that’s not enough Republican Presidents have served their country in the armed forces a staggering 13 times compared to a mere seven by their Democratic counterparts. If you go by the numbers the Republican Party has done nearly twice as much to preserve and protect our freedoms than the Democrats.
It is true that the war in Iraq hasn’t gone as planned and many mistakes were made. It’s an obvious fact that the poll numbers will go down during war. Abraham Lincoln was ridiculed during the Civil War and nearly lost re-election but he knew what was at stake. It just shows the great character of our President that he has stuck to his promises; could we have said the same of John “Flip Flop” Kerry? Every night when I go to bed I thank my lucky stars for Republicans and you should too.
Chris Smith