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Letter: Stop being Republicans or Democrats; be Americans
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Here's my message to all disappointed Republicans: Don't be discouraged by the election results. Although your candidate lost, he gave a gracious and meaningful concession speech, wishing the president success in leading our country, saying we shouldn't engage in partisan bickering and encouraging both sides to reach across the aisle and work together. For those of us who support President Obama, this is not a time to be smug. After a presidential election we all need to put the hostility of the campaign behind us and pull together for the good of the country -- as many of us wish had happened four years ago. This is the time to stop being Democrats and Republicans and just be Americans. I expect you to disagree with President Obama at times, to criticize him and to express differing opinions on the issues. But I am hoping for our country's sake that you don't engage in the hateful vitriol that we saw during the past four years. You accomplish nothing by calling the president a Nazi, a communist, or a terrorist sympathizer. You don't benefit your country by contriving false accusations about his religion, his origin of birth or by making vulgar insults about his wife. President Obama is not bragging about a mandate or about having political capital to spend. He is, once again, humbly asking Republicans to work with him to help the country move forward. Republicans now have a choice. They can continue the obstructionism of the past few years that only harms our country or they can work together with President Obama in good faith to benefit the country. Jeff Brammann, Le Claire 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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