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GOP’s a threat, not a fix

The Spokesman-Review

From the economic collapse of our nation to the biggest environmental disaster in our history, the common denominator is deregulation by the GOP. They did this to prove to us that when private industries are left alone, America will prosper. Nice job, eh? You betcha!

Our jobs and industries are overseas. Our environment has been ruined. Our nation is bankrupt, and thousands of honest, hardworking Americans are dead.

Meanwhile the banksters, the oil tycoons and corporate fat cats rewarded themselves with unimaginable wealth for our demise. Al-Qaida has nothing on these guys.

Are you ready for the final disaster? Come election time, watch and gasp in utter disbelief as millions of hardworking Americans proudly march into the voting booth and vote in more Republicans so that the “evil government” does not do to them what corporate America already has. Brilliant logic!

Hey, proud Republican East Coast fisherman: “How’s that donation to the GOP workin’ out for ya?

Jimmy Pappas

Coeur d’Alene

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