Democracy alive and well

Alan Journet's recent letter to the editor suggested the midterm election resulted from an uninformed electorate when, in fact, it was a resounding repudiation of the failed Democrat policies. The current leadership forgot that they serve at the discretion of their constituents. Mr. Journet may be displeased with the election results, but the electorate was evidently more displeased with four years of a Democrat-controlled Congress.

The election shook up the political landscape at every level, from state houses to the White House. Among other things, the electorate demanded leadership and policies that empower hardworking Americans, versus bribing a generation of entitlement seekers.

The midterm election results demonstrate that Democrat leaders have effectively erased the mistakes of their Republican predecessors, a feat that many thought would take much longer. Both parties and their supporters now realize that no single party has a monopoly on effective policies, but Democrats are now on the outside looking in.

Democracy isn't "at risk." It's alive and well. The populace rose up defiantly against the Democrats' platform through a peaceful demonstration of democracy. We, an informed electorate, replaced failed leadership. If this crop of leaders fails to represent us, then we'll replace them as well.

CHAD CRAFT, Jackson