Dear Editor,
Mr. Hollingworth’s lament about the “circus” of politics,(Politics- Are We Having Fun Yet?) I’m sure, was received in agreement by most of us. The exception for me was the reference to the Tea Party’s fight for Constitutional government as an “overused tea bag.” We have watched the (old guard) “Republicans” edge closer to self destruction for years, without the help of the Tea Party. They have disappointed Republicans, Independents, and reasonable Democrats with their go along mediocrity, left us without passion in 2008, and have helped to bring us to the brink we are now precariously perched upon . . . Decidedly not fun. The Tea Party is a gift, anything but “overused”, fresh and full of promise, an opportunity for getting back to the basic principles they have strayed from, and a chance for revival, strength and a true connection with the people they swore to represent.
As Hollingsworth mentions, Winston Churchill said “Americans can always be trusted to do the right thing …after they’ve exhausted all other possibilities.” It seems to me, we have exhausted all the other worst possibilities. It’s time to see they do not work; it’s time to get involved, “do the right thing” and fight to save our Republic. Many feel we’ve come so far away from our principles and we may not get another chance. We need to have some fun again.
Kathleen Hall, Roanoke