I had just started Jr College when JFK was killed.  At the time I thought he was the best of the best.  Since then I have re-evaluated.  At the time I was a Democrat (not registered as I was not yet 21 - the voting age then).  I remember being told that JFK was part of the most intelligent and progressive as proved by, among other things, his having written "Profiles in Courage".

During the Clinton Administration I switched registration to the Republican party.  I just felt that the Democrats had left me.  I still agreed with them on equal right.  But I felt they were wrong in the way they were trying to pay off anyone with government handouts rather than training individuals to be able to provide for themselves.

Now it seems that the Democrats have gone even farther from me.  They now, and for some time have, berate George W Bush for his stance on Iraq.  They do not try to prove him wrong - they just point out that "the people" have expressed their opinion on Iraq and that any elected official should not only look at the polls they must act by the polls.

I know that there were no weapons of mass destruction found.  I also know that terrorist training camps were there.  I also know that a lot of the unrest in Iraq is now caused by those same terrorists that have taken an oath to kill Americans.  It seems to me that they are our enemy and we should be willing to prevent them from bringing their fight to our land.

In "Profiles in Courage" JFK honors those politicians that would be belittled by his current party.  JFK went to considerable effort to point out that men of honor and intelligence must always do what they feel to be right.  I am sure that the current Democrats think that they are right (at least I hope they think so).  But they should be proving him wrong - not just going against something so fickle as "public opinion".

Democrats and the media like to point out Bush's misuse of the language (and sometimes it is funny) and claim that he is not very bright.  I believe that his grades and his IQ outshine his last opponent - but that is never mentioned.

I think that if JFK were alive today, and of the same mindset, he would applaud Bush.  I just wish politicians today would argue merits not public opinion polls.  We should disagree on facts and policy based on what we perceive to be right - not just because we have to disagree with the other party.