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3. Thank you. That's fodder for my next letter to the newspaper.

I don't copy, of course, merely cite reliable sources and tell the story in my own words. But where would I be w/o research? Can't pretend to know everything in the world entirely on my own. Some people may not realize the importance of letters in the newspaper, but that remains one of the most highly read sections, appealing to both sexes.

Locally most people don't delve into politics too much except for the editor who loves to quote what I consider deplorable sources, such as the Heritage Foundation to which he's a subscriber. Then there's the guy I think of as The Screamer who sometimes answers my letters with junk like "LYING HEYENAS OF SOCIALISM!" screeds. Really shameful. But I figure he's off his meds or something.

The main thing to me is that our side gets printed and read. Sometimes people actually compliment me though only after a quick check over their shoulder to make sure no one else will hear them. I've received several congratulatory letters which were still unsigned because people are terrified of exposure. To me that makes my public work even more critical.