Reader's forum: Founding compromise

Published: Thursday, Aug. 18 2011 12:00 a.m. MDT

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Like Vivian Talbot ("Power of Compromise," Readers' Forum, Aug. 16), I was surprised by a recent letter in the paper ("No Moderates," Readers' Forum, Aug. 9). I was tempted to respond but then decided it must have been a tongue-in-cheek submission, since surely no one seriously thinks that compromise would have doomed the Constitution when, in fact, compromise is what made it possible.

But if the author really meant it, then, right on Vivian, for explaining the truth of the matter. I, too, was disappointed in our GOP members in Congress over their votes on the debt crisis. Is it legally possible for Rep. Jim Matheson to represent the entire state?

My kudos also to Lee Farnsworth ("Moderate Voices," Aug. 4); Don Cunningham ("We need Moderates," Aug. 6); Bruce Christiansen ("Ideological intransigence," Aug. 7); Max Parkin ("Wisdom in diplomacy," Aug. 8); thank goodness we're getting some great letters.

I can almost sympathize with Rocky Anderson when he announced he's through with the Democrats because if the no-compromise tea party gains control, I'm through with the Republicans.

Ken Baldridge

Pleasant Grove

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ugottabkidn

Sandy, UT

Careful Ken, someone might mistake you for reasonable.

7:05 a.m. Aug. 18, 2011
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Mike Richards

South Jordan, Utah

It's strange that Democrats talk about compromise when they used the words, "Dead on arrival". No discussion. No vote. No compromise.

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5:08 a.m. Aug. 18, 2011
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Brett

Marietta, GA

I'm confused on why Democrats have become so focused on the importance of compromise recently. They sure weren't interested in compromise from 2009-2010. The did not compromise at all with the Republicans on the stimulus, on Obamacare.

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7:46 a.m. Aug. 18, 2011
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