Daniel Jonathon Duffala – 9/24/06

This page was last updated on September 24, 2006.

Want a better future? Vote; Daniel Jonathon Duffala; Beaver County Times; September 24, 2006.

Below is a detailed critique of the subject letter.

“I am extremely disappointed in all of the greed and corruption in our government.

“I am seriously dreading every day I have to live in such a corrupted environment.

“Not only am I disappointed with the way George W. Bush is ‘running’ the country, but I’m also to the point of hatred of the Cabinet that he has selected.

“I am 17, and I do not want to get drafted for a war over oil that is not even going to our gas stations. I do not want to be in debt until my dying day for a college education. I do not want to live a life in poverty. I do not want to live a life of fear.

“I want a decent house, a reliable car, a sense of security, a couple bucks in my wallet for my future, and most of all, I want a future.

“I just want what everybody else wants (unless you already have it). And the only way we can do this is if we get rid of the traitors and usurpers of our Constitution who currently run this de facto government.

“Unfortunately, we can’t revolt as our founders did without getting imprisoned or express our real feelings without some kind of retribution. The only thing we can do now is vote.

“Disappointment isn’t even a comparison word for what I feel when it comes to the way our society votes. Not only do older people I know not vote, but 18-year-olds who have been waiting their entire lives to exercise their freedoms don’t take the time to drive down the street and vote.

If you don’t vote, don’t complain. All I know is if I was 18, I would take part in the up-and-coming November election.”

[RWC] The purpose of this critique is not to address Mr. Duffala’s comments. They are the standard Democrat/liberal talking points I’ve addressed many times before.

The reason for this critique is that I found this letter disturbing. Where does a 17 year-old come up with the beliefs and apparent despair he expressed in his letter? Without knowing him or his family, it would be unfair for me to blame his parents.

A responsible adult, preferably one or both of his parents, needs to sit down with this young man and have a serious talk.