I would like to
preface this letter by stating I was a Reagan Republican. A few of his quotes that reflect some of my
views;
“There is no limit to
the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.”
“Live simply, love
generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.”
“I know in my heart
that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there
is purpose and worth to each and every life.”
The current party no
longer values the above statements or us ALL.
It values those who agree with the party leaders. Now that the party has swayed so far to the
right and spews vitriol, I walked away and joined the party that accepts all
humans as equals.
July 21, 2016
To the DNC,
I have been watching the RNC all week trying to learn
something about their message and platform.
It has been very hard to watch.
The speeches mostly have bashed and dehumanized Hillary Clinton. They collectively spread fear and hate toward
the “other” and there is LOTS of other because the attendees are 95% plus white
people. I don’t know the average age of
their attendees but it appears to be 50+.
The speeches are primarily fiction and opinions. Heartfelt opinions but still, opinions…. The vitriol aimed at the other is offensive. As someone who disagrees with almost
everything I have heard at the RNC I feel that I am seen as un-American by the
right wing.
The RNC has dehumanized Hillary Clinton so that when she is
elected, anyone from the GOP that reaches across the isle will be a traitor and
an outcast. You can’t work with someone
who is that dehumanized. It is what they
have done to Barack Obama when they demanded his birth certificate, when they
call him names and when they refuse to work with him.
Why is it that the GOP rails on the private server of
Hillary Clinton yet no one mentions that both Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell
did exactly the same thing? And there
were fewer lives lost under Secretary Clinton’s time as the Secretary of State
than most of those before her for both Democrats and Republicans. Yet the GOP has railed against her even
though they found nothing illegal or wrong about how she handled her job thus
dehumanizing her further.
As the DNC approaches I hope that you are paying
attention. We need to come together, we
need to see the good, we need humor and we need to value all human beings. We are stronger together. I want to know what
you are going to do to make things better.
I want to hear about how coming together can create a stronger America
that still has open doors. I want to
hear about room for more diversity and inclusion. Our country is 95%+ immigrants. All but the native people are
immigrants. I don’t want to be
surrounded by people that look, act and think like me. I want to hear about the experiences of
others, learn about their values and traditions and live in a richer world and
country.
Please do not spew hate.
I don’t want to hear how bad the other guy is and dehumanize him. He is pretty good at doing that himself. Let him and the GOP implode on their
own. We do not need to stoop to that
level because we have strength in our diversity. A test; picture a standard Republican. That becomes much more difficult on the
Democratic side of the isle.
To that end, be kind and accepting. Speak for things and not against. Call out what is good and denounce things
that drive hate. Cross the line in the
sand to reach for your opponent’s hand.
As Ronald Reagan once said, “I know in my heart that man is good, that
what is right will always eventually triumph, and there is purpose and worth to
each and every life.” The RNC would be wise to listen to its elders living or
dead. Since they have completely ignored
the value in all of us it is the responsibility of the Democrats to be the leaders
and stand up for what is right. In the
end, it will prevail.
I/we have high expectations for next week. Please do not disappoint us. We all want the same thing, a better place
for our selves and our children. When
you know better you do better. We implore you to start us on that path at the
DNC.
Heather C Leek
Mom of three
Wife of one (only one ever)
Community Activist
PTA member and leader
Hopeful member of the human race
Proud American
