Letters

I would hope that most Americans, regardless of political preference, would agree on two basic principles: First, a divided nation cannot stand; and second, a bankrupt nation will not survive. Hard choices must be made, especially economic decisions.

A review of election results shows a liberal mindset in the Northeastern States, California and a couple of other states, with the others much more conservative in their views. There are many exceptions to this geographic breakdown but we are looking at the majority of citizens in the respective states.

I found out the hard way  there are doctors MRMC advertised to be on the hospital the staff of MRMC, who will not see a patient if they have been previously seen by  another doctor for the same condition. This seems quite out of the ordinary. I know there are doctors who may not take new patients if their practice is full and this is understandable. What happens when a patient is seen by another doctor in another city for the same condition but can't get back to see that doctor. Trouble.

The tea party “grass roots” movement has awakened both political parties as to the needs of the people.

However, it is amusing to read the Tea Party guest column of Jan. 28. It goes on to quote the Declaration Of Independence: “All men are created equal etc. etc.” yet fails to show the Tea Party is mainly an all-white organization with a very small minority representation. It has also failed to control or denounce its followers who have displayed placards showing our elected president as Hitler and claim he was not born in the U.S.

I found a recent letter to the editor titled “Educating who?” very offensive. The writer paints today’s youth as virtueless dolts and unworthy of education.

Does anyone remember a TV show called “The Other 98?” That show celebrated the accomplishments of 98 percent of the youth of the 1960s and ignored the questionable behavior of the 2 percent. The 1960s was another time when youth was branded as less than virtuous by their senior counterparts.