I don’t know what planet Phyllis Minchew is living on. It’s sure not planet Earth (“‘Free speech zones’ smack of police state,” Thursday, Letters).
What makes her think that only the Republicans are guilty of the things she mentions having read in news articles regarding suppressing free speech? Look at the front page article about Sen. John Kerry’s visit to Everett – “A handpicked audience will hear the candidate speak on Friday at the Everett Events Center.” Who tried to stop the Swift Boat ads by threatening to sue radio stations? Who asked the book stores to stop selling the book “Unfit for Command”? And who asked the publisher to stop printing the book “Unfit For Command”? I’ll tell you who, in case you didn’t know – it was the Kerry campaign! Kerry also sent a former senator to Crawford, Texas, to ask Bush to condemn the Swift Boat people and their ads. Talk about trying to suppress free speech.
As far as a stacked Supreme Court, who do you think appoints the judges? When a liberal president is in office, he appoints liberal judges and when a Republican president is in office, he appoints conservative judges.
I suggest Phyllis Minchew wake up and smell the roses and become informed before making these charges. Both sides are guilty of choosing their audience. And before you go off on the Swift Boat people, remember the liberal Web site “Moveon.org” and the Michael Moore movie and all its left wing smears.
May I suggest that if you want to win the war against terrorism, the only way to vote is for President Bush.
Charles C. Heinitz
Snohomish
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