George W. was right. The Axes of Evil were Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. One down, two to go. We need regime change in North Korea and Iran. Unfortunately, the U.S. is too stretched and the Europeans are gutless.

For the good of society, as in olden times, we need exile or banishment. When tribal elders did not seek the death penalty for certain non-extremist crimes, they banished the miscreants from the tribe. Send anarchists to Somalia, marxists to Cuba or Venezuela, communists to China or North Korea. That would solve a lot of the problems pertaining to hooligans. Next, revamp the educational system to put emphasis on hard work and accomplishment, and let's once more emphasize to students that America is the greatest country in the world.

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I know the reason Obama said there were "57 states" and why he made the gaffe about chastising the Supreme Court, which may have the audacity to strike down Obamacare. The latter statement coming from a supposedly constitutional scholar. He's a product of Affirmative Action! He didn't have to learn anything; therefore he can't state the most basic information that most informed citizens know. His professors passed him in most of his classes because he's black! That's why he won't release his transcripts. That explains everything to me.

Well done, John Hawkins. Loved your column today!

Good luck to your father. Gingrich/Palin 2012. Hey, instead of Obama's "Hope and Change," your father can use the motto "Hope Transformed."

Daniel J. Mitchell's column today says Romney is in favor of a Value Added Tax (national sales tax). If that is true, then Romney is no small-government advocate but only a liberal masquerading as a conservative. Vote Gingrich or Santorum!

Kitzhaber is a liberal idiot.

Thanks for the link. It is a great letter and nicely distinguishes between those who really create jobs and those (government) who do not.

Gingrich/Palin 2012.