Gore supporter worries about effect on democratic process

Gore supporter worries

about effect on democratic process

I'm a Gore supporter and a

virulent opponent of the election of George Bush. Having said that, I'm

also a good American and believer in the electoral process and am a little

dismayed at the rhetoric coming from both sides tonight (Friday).

A great deal is at stake here,

far more than the election of a Democrat or Republican. We must have confidence

in our institutions or we have nothing as a society. When the final vote

is tallied in Florida, the loser must concede in spite of any lawsuit

filed to nullify the result.

Yes, individual democracy may

suffer a little and the winner will have gained a pyrrhic victory, but

juridical remedies will leave a far more bitter taste in all our mouths.

I believe calmer heads will prevail in the end. If I'm wrong, God help

us all.

Timothy J. Parker

Peachtree City