On 9/18/2002 my daughter had her Letter to the Editor published in The Daily Oklahoman that was chosen from Letters to the Editor of her Journalism class. It is even more appropriate now:
Putting America first TO THE EDITOR: "Missing the Point; Homeland Security Debate Off Track" (editorial, Sept. 5) brought out some interesting points about which all Americans should be concerned. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is now on record putting organized labor, hiring and firing practices and micro- management of the Homeland Security Department over what many consider is best for the citizens of the United States.
The department was proposed to protect the people and their property from terrorist attacks, not to protect unionized federal workers who contribute large amounts to the Democrat Party. To tie the president's hands on something this important is wrong.
It's past time for the Democrats, including Sen. Joseph Lieberman and others, to put America's security first and pass the House of Representative's version of the Homeland Security bill. In November's general election, the citizens of Oklahoma and the U.S. will know who puts America first and who puts union labor first.
Heather C., Norman
Now if my 18 year old daughter understands it, then I would assume that a lot of Americans understand the DemocRATs are not to be trusted! Welcome to NewsOK.com