Vote to impeach is embarrassment

April 26, 2007

I used to be so proud to say that I was born and raised in the beautiful state of Vermont. But now, after reading the headlines in today's Herald, I can only hide my head.

We may not agree with what President Bush is doing all the time, but he is our president. We are in a war. Our young men and women are putting their life on the line for us — all of us — on a daily basis. And Vermont wants to impeach the president? How embarrassing.

We need to look for a solution on how to safely withdraw our troops while at the same time leaving the country we are stationed in with a sound basis towards renewing themselves.

So many of our young men and women have already given their lives so that you and I can live in a free and democratic society.

What kind of a message are we sending to those who continue to stay in harm's way for us?

We have a mouthy senator who does enough damage all by himself. To have the state of Vermont make such a resolution is unconscionable.

SUE CLAIRE BACHELDER

Poultney