The only way we can save our country from "becoming a welfare society and losing our freedoms" is for the citizens of our late great country to wake up get involved in the political process that needs watchdogs to stop out-of-control spending by both sides of the aisle and in our state (Readers' Forum, Aug. 19). If we remain uninvolved, we will see the end — we actually need more tea parties and more citizen involvement.
Laura Banks
Salt Lake City
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Ms. Banks, I'm 100% in favor of more citizen involvement. By all means, yes, get more involved.
But I also have this request - please base that involvement on a much higher level of understanding of history, science and the real More..
You want us all to be more vigilant, yet we keep electing the very same people year after year. The GOP in this state has no fear of the people. Right is not always right.
Too many people think that we can decide anything at any time about government. Most of the big issues have already been settled. We, the people, gave the Federal goverment seventeen only seventeen duties. We told them exactly where and when they More..