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Dear Editor:
After just reading the two main contributors to County 10’s Opinion page, Mr. Randy Tucker and Mr. Jeff Hammer, I would like to suggest that you need a more balanced view of the world to present to your readership. Both of these men are gifted writers that I envy their writing skills very much.
However, the story they present leaves much to be desired by some readers. I for one found Mr Hammer’s discussion of Dirty politics missing the mark completely. No one that I know of feels that Mr. Case of Mr. Larson are “bad” men. Many just happen to believe that they do not represent the political party that they choose to be a part of. I include myself in that group. After wading through this long article, I felt they were both up for canonization.
Regarding Mr. Tucker’s discussion of the parade in Lander and the political candidates running, I was left with a very disconcerting feeling. His use of the term “Free Dumb” to describe the ‘Freedom Caucus’ bothered me a lot. I do not want to get into the underpinnings or goals of this group except to say from my vantage point they seem like some good, like-minded folks that have gotten together to gain some political power. That power is a threat to many of the more liberal politicians. The unsettling part of this is the disparaging use of the word FREEDOM. In parts of the world to misuse the name ALLAH is a death sentence. Among some gangs the dissing (dis-respecting) of a person is cause for many fights and deaths in our country. I personally feel the way Mr. Tucker has used one of the most cherished words in the American lexicon is damaging to one of our foundational pillars. I recall how quickly the word “gay” changed its meaning, from when I was growing up, when the left got hold of it. Words have power, good and bad. It makes a great bumper sticker, but it concerns me a lot to see it disrespected in this manner.
Signed,
Ron Warpnes