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Letter: Country comes first, not individuals

Sunday, March 19, 2006 | 7:24 a.m.

Regarding Michael Donelson's March 6 letter, "What has president done for us lately?":

Herein lies one of our biggest problems in America. We feel the president and our government must do everything for us. We want Medicare, prescription drug benefits, retirement security, protection from disasters involving floods, earthquakes and hurricanes, crop and industry support, lower utilities, safe roads and shorter work weeks.

We Americans are acting more like spoiled children, who want the parents to give us everything.

Have we forgotten John Kennedy's words from his inaugural address: "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country." Have we forgotten?

Hap Bledsoe, Las Vegas

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