Letter to the Editor

Principles vs. Compromises
To the editor:
     When should we stand for our principles and values, and when do we compromise? Or, do we have to give up one for the other?
     I hear some people say, “I will have to hold my nose and vote for the lesser of two evils.” I’m being told if I vote for the Independent Party candidate, my vote will be for Clinton or Trump.
     We all need to compromise, but at what point do you compromise if it is giving up your principles and values?
     On his program the other night, Sean Hannity made a statement that really upset me. Hannity was blaming the GOP and other republicans, saying that if Trump lost this election, it would be on their shoulders, and their fault because they did not get behind and endorse him.
     It is in my opinion that if Trump or Clinton loses, it is not the GOP or other Republicans’ fault, it is the candidate’s fault and their fault alone they did not win.
     So I ask again, where do you stand? Do you stand for principles or for compromise? Or is there a way to stand for both?
 
Alyce Hugeback
Hampton, IA