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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hello Mr. Johnson,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It is the wish of many folks that the Republicans could/would wrestle the leadership of the local (and for that matter the state and national party) from the crackpot, right-wing jackasses who are currently prancing around with their little pocket constitutions and paranoia psyches set on high alert. While there are many political issues we probably disagree on Mr. Johnson, you have a mind, and the courage (and mother wit) to use it. In my experience, when brains are part of the equation there is always hope for meaningful conversation and progress for all of us. It is abundantly clear (after reading their literature and skimming their websites) that none of the local Tea Party candidates are over- burdened intellectually ; although they all seem pretty self-congratulatory about their imagined constitutional expertise. (Which of course provides ample evidence of how deeply they actually plumb the depths of ignorance.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rose Huskey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Henry D. "Hank" Johnston<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 02, 2012 8:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> vision2020@moscow.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] The KKK and the Tea Party<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Folks, I'm not one to chime in here often, but I've gotta say that the section about what the KKK stands for sounds awfully close to some of our local tea party candidates running in this "Republican" primary. I use quotation marks around the work Republican because I, a person has considered myself lifelong Republican, have been railroaded from the local party for calling them out for their antics. I'm seriously contemplating and reviewing my beliefs before I decide to renounce my affiliated Republican registration with the county clerk. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Its sad, because I was once considered the right-wing of the UI College Republicans, a group that was closely aligned with the Latah County GOP. Now, I'm considered a liberal in the Latah County GOP.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just my thoughts. I like to think that we (meaning me and my more moderate friends) can take the party back. But I do fear that it may be too late.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Henry <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>