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Democracy Requires Maturity
RECEIVED Wed., Oct. 20, 2004
Dear Editor,
I joined the Army Reserve prior to 9/11 and have served on active duty on and off for the last two years. I, like most of my family and friends in the military, serve because we believe in defending the values that make this country great – not the least of which is the freedom of speech.
After much thought and reflection, I decided to support George W. Bush this election for a number of reasons. As such, I have chosen a very simple, nonevasive expression of my support by posting a small sign in the yard of my South Austin home. It took less than two weeks to have it stolen. Of course, no Kerry signs on my street were touched.
A simple message to people who perpetrate such acts or think such acts are noble or cute: Next time you think about stealing my sign (of which I now have a healthy stack in my garage), knock on my door first. Try showing just an ounce of the courage that thousands of your fellow citizens are showing on battlefields around the world defending freedom and cowards such as yourself.
In fact, here is a novel idea: Let's play the game Democracy! It's easy. You can come over, maybe have a beverage with me, and tell me about your candidate and your ideas, and I'll do the same. We can even disagree vigorously. If played correctly, we are not only cordial, but may even be friends in the end. Of course if you have no ideas, or are incapable of playing by the rules, then I guess the "progressive" thing to do is steal signs in the dark of night.
Memo to Austin: Democracy is for adults, not immature, cowardly vandals.
I joined the Army Reserve prior to 9/11 and have served on active duty on and off for the last two years. I, like most of my family and friends in the military, serve because we believe in defending the values that make this country great – not the least of which is the freedom of speech.
After much thought and reflection, I decided to support George W. Bush this election for a number of reasons. As such, I have chosen a very simple, nonevasive expression of my support by posting a small sign in the yard of my South Austin home. It took less than two weeks to have it stolen. Of course, no Kerry signs on my street were touched.
A simple message to people who perpetrate such acts or think such acts are noble or cute: Next time you think about stealing my sign (of which I now have a healthy stack in my garage), knock on my door first. Try showing just an ounce of the courage that thousands of your fellow citizens are showing on battlefields around the world defending freedom and cowards such as yourself.
In fact, here is a novel idea: Let's play the game Democracy! It's easy. You can come over, maybe have a beverage with me, and tell me about your candidate and your ideas, and I'll do the same. We can even disagree vigorously. If played correctly, we are not only cordial, but may even be friends in the end. Of course if you have no ideas, or are incapable of playing by the rules, then I guess the "progressive" thing to do is steal signs in the dark of night.
Memo to Austin: Democracy is for adults, not immature, cowardly vandals.
Dominic Chavez