To the editor:

I’m writing in regard to Craig Campbell’s “GOP opportunity” printed Aug. 21. Mr. Campbell claims the Democrats are full of rhetoric, that they “ensure that no one will succeed” and undermine the educational programs of America’s school children.

I’m sorry, but what country are you living in? Of course the Democrats use rhetoric, but so do the Republicans. As for wanting people to fail, I can’t even rationalize such an insipid claim. Tell me the name of one Democrat or Republican who wants everyone to fail.

Finally, I believe it was this current administration that pushed for No Child Left Behind and then largely failed to fund it.

Democrats are not bad people who want you to fail; neither are Republicans. Supposedly Republicans are the financially responsible party, but this administration has done nothing but spend amazing amounts of money without having any means to pay for it. Yet a Democratic president balanced the budget.

Democrats are supposed to be the party of the common working person, yet the common working person is more commonly aligning themselves with social Republicans.

We need to stop these stereotypes and outlandish definitions and just listen to each other and allow an opportunity for each side to explain their actions and their supposed merit. Otherwise our society will just continue to be people like Mr. Campbell and his rhetoric speaking for the majority of us and I will not allow such remarks to stand for me.

Michael Stoecker,

Lawrence