Letter to the Editor

I attended the town hall meeting Tuesday when Congressman Lincoln Davis was the guest. This was the first town hall meeting I have ever attended and was shocked at some of the behavior I witnessed.

It was mentioned in Wednesday?s paper that local resident Sam Allen questioned Davis? support of our troops. Davis was as passionate about his answer supporting our troops as Mr. Allen was about accusing him of not supporting our troops. The exchange between the two went on for awhile.

I overheard some people laughing and the remark was made in the audience that Mr. Allen must be the chairperson of the Republican Party. Mr. Allen heard the remark as well as the majority of the people in the room. Congressman Davis said it had noting to do with being a Republican or being a Democrat. Davis said he voted on what he believed.

Political party lines are the very reason we cannot get anything done in this country. You have to vote what you believe. Just because you?re a Democrat does not mean you cannot support a Republican vote, or vice versa.

Mr. Allen was true to what he believed. Congressman Davis was true to his vote. That is what makes America, America. It does not matter if I agreed with Mr. Allen or Congressman Davis. I respect each one of them for standing up for what they stood for.

Angie Higgins
Collinwood Drive
McMinnville