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It's All Politics
RECEIVED Wed., March 30, 2005
Dear Editor,
I mean no disrespect to Terri Schiavo and everyone who personally knows and loves her, but Tom DeLay, George Bush, and many in politics have grandstanded once again to distract the nation. Their spin campaign went too far long ago, but this is a new low.
DeLay completely debunks his recent public advocacy campaign for Mrs. Schiavo after reports reveal he successfully advocated the removal of life support on his own father after only one month of vegetative state.
The last thing that Republicans want is a press corps that has ample time to further develop the other stories at hand: DeLay's ethic scandals, Bush's taped statements admitting drug use, and their administration's employment of illegal and undisclosed packaged news. Time and time again stories such as these have surfaced only to be entirely disregarded when something else is pushed into the limelight.
So, whose fault is it? Is it politicians that are trying to change the subject, or is it the national media that follows their lead?
Modern politicians and Republicans in particular will say practically anything to promote their agenda. It has become a public-relations game instead of public service honor.
DeLay maintains his position solely because his party is powerful enough to change federal law barring those indicted on felony charges from leading the House. The house ethics committee has admonished him three times. The Republican response – significantly weaken the ethics committee and change the law mandating that DeLay must step down.
So go ahead, go back to work America, and it will all sort itself out. Don't bother yourself with the details. For the rest of us that don't like the direction DeLay's agenda is taking us, sign the CommonCause.org petition demanding that DeLay step down. Make your voice heard.
I mean no disrespect to Terri Schiavo and everyone who personally knows and loves her, but Tom DeLay, George Bush, and many in politics have grandstanded once again to distract the nation. Their spin campaign went too far long ago, but this is a new low.
DeLay completely debunks his recent public advocacy campaign for Mrs. Schiavo after reports reveal he successfully advocated the removal of life support on his own father after only one month of vegetative state.
The last thing that Republicans want is a press corps that has ample time to further develop the other stories at hand: DeLay's ethic scandals, Bush's taped statements admitting drug use, and their administration's employment of illegal and undisclosed packaged news. Time and time again stories such as these have surfaced only to be entirely disregarded when something else is pushed into the limelight.
So, whose fault is it? Is it politicians that are trying to change the subject, or is it the national media that follows their lead?
Modern politicians and Republicans in particular will say practically anything to promote their agenda. It has become a public-relations game instead of public service honor.
DeLay maintains his position solely because his party is powerful enough to change federal law barring those indicted on felony charges from leading the House. The house ethics committee has admonished him three times. The Republican response – significantly weaken the ethics committee and change the law mandating that DeLay must step down.
So go ahead, go back to work America, and it will all sort itself out. Don't bother yourself with the details. For the rest of us that don't like the direction DeLay's agenda is taking us, sign the CommonCause.org petition demanding that DeLay step down. Make your voice heard.
Parker Jackson