Good letter to the editor in the Tulsa World today

by someone I know!! I hope you are able to read it without a subscription because readers might not get his sarcasm.


Letter to the Editor: We’re stronger?

By Dave Crutchfield, Monkey Island
Published: 6/24/2012  3:55 AM
Last Modified: 6/24/2012  4:01 AM

The Taliban have threatened to stop polio vaccinations of children in the parts of Pakistan that they control unless the U.S. stops its drone attacks. The Taliban are despicable beyond description. But what of the parents who live in Pakistan, who meekly stand by and allow the rabid beliefs of others to expose their kids to great harm? What can you say of parents in Pakistan who allow these political bullies to threaten their kids’ health and future happiness?

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We would never subject our children to a second-rate education, which will impact their future earning power, because some politician took an oath to never raise taxes. We are made of sterner stuff, we fight, we stick up for our kids. We call out political hucksters and opportunists when their grandstanding hurts our kids. We are Americans.

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