I'm convinced that some letters are published just to create controversy and interaction with the readers.  We have a least one poster who is regular printed and has a community identity as 'pot stirrer'.       The other choice is that the editors can simply post the most obnoxious letter as a 'contrary' way to push their own ideological viewpoint.   

Great idea to get more mainline conservatives to write.    I've been tempted to do so under a pseudonym because I'm pretty sure I could make better arguments for conservatism, without the rancor.    The dominance of Democrats, or, the failure of Republicans in the state, has led to really unequal status.    Democratic arrogance and elitism is based on real power numbers that allow that behavior to continue.   

I don't blame the winner in the game for running up the score.   It's up to the Republican party to find a mainstream candidates that represents the real majority of conservatives in the state, not the 'build a bunker' pessimist.

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