Liked The Old GOP
Dear Editor,
I’m a long-time Democrat who believes in a strong and viable two-party system with good public servants in both parties, because that is essential in furthering a government with the best interests of the people a top priority. In the past, I’ve respected many elected Republican office holders and I mostly just disagreed with their conservative spending approach. This party of old was strong on conserving and protecting our natural resources, maintaining a clear stance against foreign dictators and patriotic with respect for authority, the Constitution and the laws of the land. That Republican Party is gone and I feel for my Republican friends who have watched their party abandon them.
I hope for the day when we can return to the likes of Sen. Arthur Vandenberg, who died in 1951. This Republican was eulogized by then President Harry Truman as “A patriot who always subordinated partisan advantage and personal interest to the welfare of the Nation. In his passing the Senate has lost a pillar of strength in whom integrity was implicit in every decision he made. He formed his opinions only after deliberate study of every aspect of every issue that come before him. His courage was fortified by a good conscience. So he had no fear of the consequences to his personal fortunes when the time came to differ from men of great power and influence within his own party.”
Will it ever be so again?
Bob Kollar
Democrats Democrats on the wall, who’s the most different of us all? Yes, it’s the Republicans and I miss them too. The Democrats have not changed from the days they created the Klu Klux Clan, Unions serving the politicians, and finally they have dropped the masquerade and shown their true Socialist colors. God help us all!
To: Bob Kellar
Lol, you’ve Got to be just ONE Of the Dumbest Democrats on Record because you described the Democrat Party to a Tee instead of the Republican party because they’re the Party that’s Changed over the years & I know this to be true because I used to be a Democrat but when they started Hating America & picking Out certain Races to Hate or Love plus Not wanting ID’s to Vote via Local, State & Federal elections actually shows me they have tried many times to Interfere in our Elections & finally succeeded in finding a way to win the Presidential Election in 2020 by destroying Votes by the Millions & God only knows what else they did in our Democracy at the last election to win & you would think that America was a 3rd World Country by the way the Democrats changed Votes earmarked for President Trump & gave them to Biden & anybody with half a brain knows damn well that Biden is NOT Competent enough to be President & has already showed his Major shortcomings already…..he & the Democrats are ruining our Country & the Only way we can save it if the Democrats keep on doing what they’re doing I’m betting the 2nd Civil War will be fought & I’m also betting that the Democrats have ZERO chance of even coming close to win so wait & see what happens next & the Blame for this coming War are the Democrats fault because their continues Grab For POWER will bring it on……I don’t care whether anybody likes what I’ve written of not but its the Truth & of course Democrats won’t agree but they will have HELL to pay going forward……
James, James, James! Please remember what you learned in school which is to use periods and commas in your posts. After I started reading your post, I stopped since it didn’t make sense, only rambled on, and on, and on.
Dear Editor,
In response to Mr. Kollar, it’s a two-way street. Whatever happened to the Democratic party that gave us dignified statesmen like Danial Patrick Moynihan, Henry Jackson, Hubert Humphrey, Lloyd Benson, and Joe Lieberman. These men were of the highest integrity and decency. Further, they were all patriots who loved their country and served it with honor and distinction. The same cannot (and never will) be said about the spineless guttersnipe currently occupying the White House. The same goes for Ms. Harris.