In his letter, “Republicans need some compassion,” dated March 25, David Larson writes:

“There is no shortage of money, only a shortage of compassion and ethics. No child should be denied food, health care or education because we want to sip expensive wine in our hot tubs. Our desire for comfort and convenience does not justify the suffering of millions of Americans.”

I was wondering if David happened to hear how much it cost the taxpayers to send President Obama on his recent golf outing with Tiger Woods, or more recently, the million dollar price tag that Vice President Joe Biden soaked the taxpayers with on his recent overnighter to Paris? What is ethical or compassionate about that? Or does his argument only apply to Republicans?

One last thought. As long as we are talking about ethics and compassion, what gives our “god king” president the right to send unmanned drones into villages to kill so-called terrorists, and instead innocent children and vulnerable adults are killed? Where is the ethics and compassion in that? The State Department calls this “collateral damage.” Or how about this administration’s unwavering support for abortion on demand for any reason? Is this ethical or compassionate? I call it an abomination.

 

Scott Bute
Alden