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Bill Pelland · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 07:34 am Posts: 425

I agree with Simuel Washington. Thankfully, we have this forum to discuss more moderate ideas and point out problems facing this nation. I commend this newspaper for allowing different views to be expressed here.

From 1994 to 2006 the Republicans have had control of congress. As years progressed congress moved further and further to the 'Right' side of the Republican party. Even since 2006, the Democrats have not had the 60 Senators needed to insure passage of their programs and so Republicans still have a lot to say about what gets done. This has not served the country well.

It is important that in the upcoming election that the voters move to correct this situation, not by moving to the extreme left, but by moving both parties back towards the middle.

It is only when we have moderates in both parties that this country will be able to move forward and solve problems in education, energy, and fiscal policy.

I do agree that the editorials in the Tyler paper seem to be weighted to the right but then also realize that their editorial policies reflect the community they serve. It is up to those of us in the community that have more moderate or even opposite views to speak out.

Texas, over the years, has moved from a conservative Democrat state to a conservative independent state. The independents are the largest voting block, not the right wing of the Republican party not the extreme left wing of the Democrats. It would be nice if those independents would move to a more centrist stand.

It is time for more moderate views to be aired in the public forum and on the editorial pages of Texas newspapers.

Bill Pelland
Murchison, TX

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