In response to Ben Cady's column ("Keep Hope Alive, Even if We Lose," Nov. 3) I would like to make a few points of consideration. His article was written when the presidential election looked like, and now is, officially over with President Bush the winner.
I respect that Cady has pride in his political party, but I cannot understand his tenacity about the idea that America did not make the "right choice." This is a view unfortunately I know he is not alone on. This article implies that the American public is not able to decide correctly whom they want as their political leaders and insinuates that the vast majority of the 59,000,000 plus people that voted for Bush were ignorant to the "truth." I am sorry that some people believe that they know what's best for America and not that America knows what is best for itself.
A more objective analysis would be that the American people voiced their demand for a more conservative government not just because a Republican was reelected in the White House, but also because the GOP gained seats in both houses of Congress.
It is an insult to the American people to say their vote was cast on false pretenses. Perhaps the military mom that voted for Bush did so not because she believed Kerry votes against funding for troops, but maybe because she feels that her country and her son or daughter is in better hands with Bush in office. Who are you to say for whom one should have voted?
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