Groups of American citizens all over this country have organized, as is their right.

They hold meetings, as is their right. They come together in political rallies, as is their right. They support, or oppose policies according to their fundamental beliefs, as is their right. They have decided to oppose candidates who do not support their ideals, as is their right.

They are strong supporters of the Constitution, including the Second Amendment, but most certainly do not advocate violence or illegal activities.

These people have decided to work within the system to effect changes that they believe to be in the best interests of their country’s future, as is their right.

These groups have rallied around a event that goes back to the very beginning of our Republic, the Boston Tea Party.

In exchange for their self-defined civic beliefs, these people have received not just opposition, which is to be expected, but almost universal ridicule and name-calling on an almost-unprecedented scale.

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The progressive left and most of the mainstream media have used all the tools in their arsenal to discredit tea party groups.

Nothing is too insulting and nothing goes too far in blunting the effectiveness of these law-abiding citizens and their quest to ensure that America has a future.

But the political cartoon printed by the newspaper last week, comparing the tea party to the Ayatollah Khomeini was beyond political disagreement. This is a blatant sneering insult to a law-abiding group of American citizens.

Although I am not a tea party member, I have friends who are and I know that none of them has ever held anyone against their will or condoned terrorism.

I call on the editorial staff of the newspaper to print a formal apology for this affront.

Greg Theriault

Skowhegan


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