Letter: Power is not ‘better’ when it is abused

When I read Mr. Lancaster’s letter to the editor “Using political power,” I was bemused by his final sentence: “Having political power is better than not having political power.”How do I challenge a statement that is almost certainly a tautology? Alas, I cannot, but I do find that I want to add to Mr. Lancaster’s vapid statement. In this spirit, I suggest the following:• “It is better to use one’s political power for the welfare of the nation