Letter: Republican praises a Democrat
I’m a Republican, but I want to say I respect Democratic Assembly Member Nicole Parra for voting for the farmers instead of the Democratic Party.
Thinking about it, she got put out of the loop because of her loyalty to those who voted for her. The Democrats said they spent big bucks to get her elected and they believe she should be loyal to them instead of the ones who put her in office.
It’s too bad we can’t fire the ones who just vote because they have to satisfy their party, instead of doing what’s best for the voters. It really doesn’t matter how much money one spends, it depends on the votes.
Sen. John Kerry and Sen. Hillary Clinton spent big bucks when they ran for president, but they didn’t win. Do you ever wonder why someone would spend so much money to get a job they can only keep for eight years at the most, and won’t earn anything close to what they’ve spent? Is it ego, or what? Maybe too many fringe benefits, do you ever wonder about that?
It’s really too bad we have to be a member of a party instead of just voting for the one who will do what’s best for us and not just to please their party. Just think if they didn’t have to please anyone but the voters they would be free to vote for what best for us. They wouldn’t be putting a lot of pork into the bills they pass either. So their party would look better when election time came around.
Instead of voting for a party member we’d vote for the person only. Just maybe they would just tell us what they would like to do while in office instead of running the other person or party down all the time.
It kinda reminds me of school kids — either you’re in the loop or your out. I don’t like bullies and I don’t think having to put someone down to make yourself look good is necessary or smart.
Did they send Parra across the street so they could keep secrets and not keep her informed on everything?
She’s got backbone and is an example of what our politicians should be and she shows the importance of voting for needs not wants.
J. Willingham,
Madera
