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No, I wouldn't ever be in any way likely to ever vote for Howard Dean, Al Sharpton, nor any of those other known Democrat candidates -- Bob Graham, maybe. But I'm an Independent who feels just a tad more like a "Small-L" Libertarian, one who takes great exception to Ashcroft's visit to Oregon about its anti-suicide law, the Anti-Choice rhetoric and the GOP's Morality Police.

No, I certainly am not pro-abortion, but I resent anyone -- especially those obnoxious and venomous loudmouths who would try to tell my daughters what they can or cannot do with their bodies.

And when the Republicans look ahead toward '04, '06 and '08, they'd be wise to not become too heavy handed in their overly sanctimonious morality position. I'm guessing that there are a few more like me around; folks who resent being lectured by anti-porn zealots, too, who retain no regard for the freedom of others.

Candidly, many of your letter-writers (and an occasional columnist) make my skin crawl with their demented view of any who may not subscribe to their ultra-right message. Their man-made dictates simply don't cut it. They're no better than Daschle, Falwell, Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Kennedy, James Dobson, Patrick Leahy or Pat Robertson. Joe Farah also seems to be pushing the boundaries of pomposity with his strong-armed pronouncements as well.

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