Opponents should not be accused of being traitors

Published: Thursday, June 07, 2007

I would like to respond to the letter entitled "Anti-war clamoring enables our enemies" (A-J, May 29).

The author quotes Cicero on the subject of treason. I find Cicero an interesting choice for a quotation on this topic since Cicero was a not particularly honest Roman lawyer who ended up picking the wrong side in a political conflict and getting himself executed - as a traitor.

Modern Americans have become civilized enough that we don't murder one another over honest dissent. Most Americans are civilized enough that they don't accuse members of the rival party of being traitors whenever they don't get their way.