I do not recall the Repugnicans standing behind Bill Clinton in 1996 any more than I recall them "supporting our troops" in Haiti, Somalia, and Bosnia. I recall them gearing up to impeach the commander in chief.
Let's give them the same consideration as best we can. > Letters to the editor Detroit Metro Times > > > http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=6968 > > > > >Divided we stand > >Since the election there have been many calls for America to unite behind >the president. > >It is easy to make this sound poetic and noble, but we must not forget that >the views of the losing side still have merit. Those who have legitimate >concerns about issues should not abandon them in the name of national >healing. We cannot. We must not. > >Democracy requires the expression of views including strong opposition. If >contrary opinions are not expressed, then we no longer have a democracy. If >"healing" means not voicing opposition, then the cure is worse than the >disease. > >The people who voted for Mr. Bush did so for a variety of reasons. > >Not every Bush voter selected him for "moral issues," some voted for him in >spite of those stands. Not every Bush voter was in favor of his foreign >policy; some voted for him in spite of those actions. His election is not a >mandate on all of his policies, and there is no reason we should all "unite" >behind all of them. -Laura Lee, Rochester Hills > >
