Those who disagree are not un-American

I am writing in reference to The Herald’s Oct. 8 front page story, “Thoughts turn to war.” I was offended by the way the reporter distinguished people that support the war and the person who disagreed. The reporter didn’t describe the people that support the war, but apparently wanted to make sure everyone knew that a person who disagreed with the war had a “lower lip pierced and a battered acoustic guitar in his hand.” And the story continued with quotes from more people who supported the war without any description of them.

Was the reporter biased or did he not look harder to find other people who question this war? We are out there. It’s just that we know if we don’t support the war, question the way our government is handling the war or fly an American flag, we are called un-American! I applaud that young man for having the courage to disagree. We need more of his type – lower lip pierced or not.

Whatever happened to free speech? America is supposed to be the land of the free. We are given rights – we have the right to disagree or question our government. I challenge every one of us who questions or disagrees with this war to stand up and unite as one.

Marysville