America and Rome.Thank you for publishing Steve Bonta's excellent article "Morality Matters" (December 15 issue). It, together with Taylor Caldwell's insightful "Honoria" (October 6), gives all-important comparisons of how our country is heading down the same destructive path as Rome. As a reader of THE NEW AMERICAN, it is easy for me to see the disastrous direction our country is going. But at Republican meetings I attend, people seem to be totally oblivious and think we are in good hands with a Republican in the White House. Some feel even more secure because, they say, "Bush is a Christian" and therefore "won't do the wrong thing." These loyal leaders of the GOP dutifully du·ti·ful adj. 1. Careful to fulfill obligations. 2. Expressing or filled with a sense of obligation. du proclaim pro·claim tr.v. pro·claimed, pro·claim·ing, pro·claims 1. To announce officially and publicly; declare. See Synonyms at announce. 2. that the party must be soft on homosexuality and immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. in order to gain more voters. And for the same reason they don't utter (or allow) a word of complaint about growing government programs under a Republican president. With these two articles in hand, I can show Republican leaders and followers followers see dairy herd. alike exactly what happened to Rome when it bent over backwards to please the people, and I can then ask them if that is what they want for us. CAROLYN GUILLOT Santa Monica, California For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). Santa Monica is a coastal city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay of the Pacific Ocean, it is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades and Brentwood on the north, |
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