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This isn't a genuine issue of principle. The minimum wage is a counter-productive, cruel sop to organized labor. If the GOP had any devotion to principle, it would move to repeal the minimum wage.

And those tax cuts? Why bother? They are a pittance, they further complicate the tax code, and they waste political capital and budget "room" that could be used to move toward a flat tax. But this is just another example of the tremulous nature of the GOP and yet another argument for their flaccidity on the political stage. How can conservatives justify continuing to vote for these milquetoasts?

-Mark M. Quinn

Naperville, Ill.

John McCain Is Not Slobodan Milosevic I strongly object to your referring to John McCain as the Slobodan Milosevic of this primary campaign! You have presented the most biased reporting I have seen in a very long time during this Bush/McCain race, always highlighting every sentence you deem negative of McCain and pushing aside whatever half-truth Bush has uttered.

While I don't agree with McCain on all issues, I do believe in fair reporting of events-what the Christian (?) right (?) did to him in South Carolina is totally disgraceful. Should he be expected to roll over and play dead or play kissy face to Bush after this spectacle? I think not!

He was 100% correct about Pat Robertson, this man has forgot his mission is supposed to be saving souls, not lying about people to get a crony elected President. His real concern is that no one stops his cash flow, that which is used to dictate to parishioners how they should cast their votes. It is easy to see that as long as people wish to remain in the "sheep mode" they will not think for themselves, read and study to dig out facts.

Example: John McCain's voting record on abortion is totally pro-life, yet we have people like Alan Keyes coming on TV and stating that he is pro-abortion. Take off the blinders people, think, and read for yourself.

By the way, when my subscription expires this month do not bother to send me a reminder to renew. I do not wish to receive a paper which tells only part of the story.

-Lorene Rutherford

Gunnison, Colo.

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