Letters: GOP not extreme

Published: Thursday, Feb. 14 2013 12:05 a.m. MST

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Andrew McDonald bemoans extremism but fails to define identifying characteristics ("GOP too extreme," Feb 9).

Andrew McDonald bemoans extremism but fails to define identifying characteristics ("GOP too extreme," Feb. 9). Many like myself oppose: abortion (especially late-term or partial-birth), deficit spending in the face of horrendous national debt, media bias, excessive executive orders and recess appointments, open national borders and an increasingly bloated federal government. We support: a strong military, voter identification, free markets (capitalism), individual freedom and accountability and, above all, the U.S. Constitution. Please Mr. McDonald, which of these positions do you find "extreme"?

Fred L. Greer

Draper

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Ajax

Mapleton, UT

Lest we lose our way in our discussion of political extremism, we need to understand that its usage in American English refers to, "Any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies."

Immoderate (beyond reasonable More..

9:12 a.m. Feb. 14, 2013
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Mike in Cedar City

Cedar City, Utah

Extreme..? Lets see... who is it that wants mandatory invasive sonograms? Who wants a "personhood amendment" that would ban most forms of contraception? Who is it that won't permit reasonable gun controls in the face of the slaughter More..

9:57 a.m. Feb. 14, 2013
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LDS Liberal

Farmington, UT

Pres. Obama could cure cancer, balance the budget, end all wars, and raise the dead....and some Republicans would STILL view everything he does as wrong, bad, and evil.

THAT is called extremism.

11:06 a.m. Feb. 14, 2013
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