Democratic hopefuls.There's no question that Sherrod Brown was far preferable to Mike DeWine in Ohio ("Which Democratic Party?" by Ruth Conniff, November issue). However, while Brown may come close to walking on water, good journalism would seem to require that Conniff should have at least mentioned that he voted for the Military Commissions Act--hardly an act of courage. Dan Brown DeWitt, Michigan Ruth Conniff describes Bob Casey, Democrat of Pennsylvania, as "prolife" ("Races to Watch," November issue). I wonder if Conniff realizes that she is allowing the GOP GOP - Grand Old Party (US Republican political party) GOP - Gallant Old Party (original meaning) GOP - Gauntlet of Power (item found in D&D-type games) GOP - General Operating Procedure GOP - General Outpost GOP - Generator Oil Pressure GOP - Gestion des Opérations et de la Production GOP - Get Out and Push GOP - Global Operating Plan GOP - God's Own Party (slang for US Republican party) GOP - Gods of Plastic (Ultimate Frisbee team) to control the language. I always resent this phrase. It is supposed to mean "antiabortion," but the GOP doesn't want to be "anti" anything. To use this phrase to describe a candidate should mean that the candidate is not only anti-abortion, but anti-capital punishment capital punishment n. execution (death) for a capital offense. The U. S. Supreme Court has vacillated on the application of capital punishment, ruling in the Furman decision (1972) that capital punishment was a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment" in certain cases, and then reinstated it in 1976. New York, which once led the nation in executions, has abolished capital punishment., anti-war (duh!), anti-poverty ... the list goes on. So let's be careful about letting the GOP control the language. Virginia Price Lincoln City, Oregon |
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