Article about local donkey symbolic of recent election

By: Letters to the editor | Opelika Auburn News
Published: December 01, 2008

Article about local donkey symbolic of recent election

I found the recent article about Irene, a local donkey and official mascot of the Democratic Party, rather amusing. When Democratic Party Chairman Joe Turnham was asked how difficult Irene’s vote was to garner, he remarked, “Just give Irene a carrot and she’ll vote for you.” How similar to our past election.

This year’s election, more than ever it seems, hinged on which party was handling out the most carrots. The Republicans even jumped on the carrot cart at the last minute with approval of the $750 billion financial bailout program. When it comes to government handouts, however, it’s hard to compete against the neo-Socialist party, also known as the Democratic Party. With that said, I have a question that I hope one of the village Democrats can answer for me.

Are you the least bit suspicious of an economic ideology whose lifeblood comes from the very capitalistic system which it despises? The parasitic relationship created by socialism is only viable with a host. Once the host (taxpayers) is sucked dry, the parasite must find another host quickly, or die.

I know this letter may sound like sour grapes, but there are some things more important than winning elections. Nobody said espousing hard work, accountability and self-reliance was the easiest way to win elections.

J.P. Worthy
Auburn

There is no Biblical significance to this year’s election

According to Rudy Tidwell (Oct. 25), “true Biblical students … realize there is a Biblical significance of this year’s election.” The rest of us know there is much greater significance having to do with war, peace, economy, employment, health, education and truth, even a lasting Constitution — things more important than the end times of Revelations, so esteemed by fundamentalists.

I did not laugh at what Tidwell said because I did not know if his punchlines were about end times or political candidates. Surely after all his searching and praying, he could at least tell us the name of the author or book that illuminated him.

I suppose one can say they are “on a precipice of a period of history like no other,” no matter if they live during the Inquisition or the Crusades or now. I would choose 1938-1945 for my own life, but that would not fit as well for Tidwell’s choice of “end times.”

William Blakney
Auburn