An easy quiz

Dear editor:

Every time I think Larry Bauer’s view of our country could become smaller, he fools me. His letter last week, addressed to John Ragland (who I doubt he’s ever met), called Mr. Ragland’s letter “a hatefilled diatribe.” Larry went on: “He’s filled with hate because that’s who the Democrats are.” Nowhere in his letter did Mr. Ragland identify his political affiliation, simply his views as an American. “It’s who they’ve always been,” Larry went on to state.

That’s a sad, and pathetic view, of America. Divided, assumptive, and labeling people based on what you think they are, not what they truly are.

My beliefs, as an independent-minded thinker, beholden to no party? The Democrats are not the party of hate. They may be a lot of things, but not that. The party of no identity and no leadership? Yes. The party of idiotic ideas such as free college, abolishing the border control, unlimited immigration? Yes. Not all, but many of them advocate these ideas.

As for the party of “hate,” as Larry puts it, I would like to think neither falls into that category yet, but we are headed in that direction. I would, for Larry’s enjoyment, however, like to pose a few simple trivia questions to him. Even he can get these correct.

• What party, here in Arkansas, has, in the past two years, had five members of its own state Legislature convicted or indicted on charges of bribery and/or corruption?

• What party here in Garland County just re-elected a state Legislature member currently charged with nonpayment of taxes?

• What party elected a president who is under investigation and was caught (before the election) bragging of getting away with grabbing women in the genital region?

• What party just re-elected a 2nd Congressional District U.S. congressman who (falsely) accused his opponent of “supporting MS-13,” and “being supported by Hollywood liberal elites?”

• What party recently elected a Georgia state governor, who acting as secretary of state during the election, disqualified over 50,000 votes in minority dominated counties due to typographical errors?”

It’s an easy quiz, Larry. A single answer should suffice. Noah Little Hot Springs