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American values are fine

Thu., April 18, 2013

My daily reading of the newspapers has left me perplexed and asking myself, “How did we get here?” Capitalism, liberty, personal property, profit, individual responsibility; these were once valued in American society as building blocks to happiness and prosperity.

How is it that we’ve reached the point where so many Americans have let themselves be brainwashed by liberals into thinking these are bad?

Skip Brandt

Idaho County commissioner

Kooskia, Idaho

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