Page One

Proud of Lee’s vote

Juliet Lamont
Tuesday September 18, 2001

Editor: 

The Daily Planet received the following letter addressed to Rep. Barbara Lee: 

As one of your constituents in Berkeley, I was proud and grateful for your vote against giving Bush sweeping “war powers” at this time. It must have been a difficult decision in some ways (though in my mind, a very clear one in others), given the great pain and anger that all of us feel over the terrorist tragedy last week. 

But I - and I know many, many others - do NOT believe that this tragedy should be reciprocated with vengeance and more anger and blind aggression. That will never solve the terrorist problems we face, nor is it the path a civilized, compassionate nation should take. 

I appreciate your wanting us to take time to assess what has happened, and to devise a reasoned response. I wish more of your colleagues had done the same. 

Again, thank you for your vote. We will remember it. 

Juliet Lamont 

Berkele