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The massive corruption and the excesses of the Clinton-Gore administrations caused a Republican sweep. Then the vastness of the corruption institutionalized by democrats, corrupted republicans. Republicans became republicans. They cheated and stole; they forgot the need to govern and politics became all about enrichment and arrogance.

I suggest an examination of the Republican FDR, Ronald Reagan. He was a man of unwavering principle. He was unabashed in his love for America. He wished opportunities for all people -- even those chained by a welfare system designed to destroy families and sap initiative. His successful legislative programs passed a hostile, corrupt, democrat controlled Congress. How? They were afraid of him. The American people believed in Ronald Reagan. Democrat radicals are afraid to engage principled people, because they have no principles and that is evident immediately- they can only spew hatred, not reason. Mr. Reagan always treated his haters, those few, those proud, the ignorati of the left with humor, not calumny.

p>So Republicans, if you ever wish to be Republicans again heed Mr. Reagan's example. Be principled; love your country without reservation; increase opportunity for all; work not a single minute in any day for your own self aggrandizement; and end the privileges that set you apart from us. Put Congress into Social Security; stop pensions for convicted felons; and above all speak truth and use humor, not hate. br> -- Jay Molyneaux br> Denver, North Carolina /p> p> I applaud Quin Hillyer's recognition of many (but not all) of the current administration's failures. A recent political cartoon depicts an aide with President Bush. The caption reads, "Jimmy Carter says your administration is the worst in history...here's his thank you note." (Handelsman, Newsday ) History will judge, but the cartoonist may not be far off the mark. br> -- Mike Roush br> North Carolina br> P.S. While properly condemning the Representative who hid $90,000 of dirty money in his freezer, don't forget to call out the Republicans who rallied around him when the FBI was attempting to gather evidence related to the alleged malfeasance. /p>

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