I enjoyed
reading Jack Van Ens latest column, and I am pleased that he is asking all of
us to make a new year’s resolution to emulate statesmen rather than political
hacks. I trust that his columns in 2012 will reflect this call for
“cogent arguments about the issues” and not character assassination.
It’s
admirable that Van Ens calls out those who make ad hominem attacks and those
who caricature opponents as “cartoonish oafs.” I hope that Jack’s columns
this year will focus on issues and not single out conservatives and Republicans
for ridicule. I hope that Jack will set the example this year by
not accusing Newt Gingrich of fiscal fantasies; by not making accusations that
President Reagan turned a blind eye to the plight of those in the shadows; by
not making snarky claims that the Tea Party spreads half-truths and shades the
truth; by not making snarky comments about Sarah Palin protecting her cubs and
using incendiary rhetoric; by not making snarky characterizations of the
wealthy as fat cats; and by not ridiculing Herman Cain and Mitt Romney as
needing a refresher course on U.S. financial history.
I look
forward to reading Van Ens’ columns this year when he comes to the defense of
the Tea Parties when they are called “terrorists” and “racists.”
I’m glad that Jack disavows character assassination, and I expect
that he will speak out strongly against those hate mongers who call
conservatives “Nazis” and “Statsi.” I’m glad that Jack will be
coming to the defense of the Catholic Church for its strong moral principles
when it is called “fascist” by anti-Catholic bigots. I look forward
to Van Ens calling out leftist news organizations and defending conservatives
for their right to speak out and have beliefs that differ from liberals and
libertarians.
It will be a
great new year if all of us on all sides of the political landscape keep those
resolutions.
Mark Helgeson
Westminster,
CO
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