To the Editor:
I became very upset when I read the article by Ryan Loyd in
Monday’s Collegian, in which he presumptuously goes on about how
Democrats have a preoccupation with who is at fault concerning the
tragedy of Sept. 11.
This article is not only demeaning to the “stupid” Democrats,
not to mention the media puppets of ignorance, but it is also
insulting to Republicans who are forced into an “us against them”
mindset after reading the article. Unfortunately, Mr. Loyd’s
overzealous attacks on the Clinton administration, Democrats and
the media are only a reflection of what is going on in politics
today.
While I personally do not think Bush has done a fantastic job as
president (a sorry economy, one massive terrorist attack and two
expensive wars all in the course of his presidency seem too much to
be solely coincidence), my personal opinion is that the issue no
longer is whether these occurrences could have been prevented, but
rather, what to do now that they have happened.
What’s going on reminds me of a couple children in a fight, both
assailants refusing to quit because the one claims, “he started
it!” In this particular case, the Republicans are the ones whining
about who began it all, but the real concern (as any good mother
would tell her child) is not who started it, but who will finish
it. It is time for both parties to grow up, quit squabbling and
above all turn their thoughts to the future instead of dwelling on
a past that cannot be changed.
Abigail Fay
Freshman, equine science
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