OTTER: Keeps wolves at bay

I just want to say "Kudos" to Governor Butch Otter for taking a stand against the feds on the wolf issue. So far, he is the only elected official that I will vote to keep in office. If more of our elected "representatives" listened, we would not be in the current economic predicament. Our forefathers were not idiots - these killing machines were eradicated for a very good reason and hunting them is a viable means of keeping their numbers in check.

I am an avid hunter, and I have seen the damage these animals cause to our big game herds. They definitely, and often, hunt for sport - not just for food. I did not personally see, but close friends did, 30 kills in one meadow with barely anything eaten. I put Mr. Otter on par with Joe Arpaio, the sheriff in Arizona.

We need more "representatives" that are willing to take a stand for what is right and move this country back to the principles it was founded on.

I know the wolf issue may not mean much to some, but by taking a strong stand on the issue says much to me about Butch Otter's character and his willingness to listen to his constituents.

Let's take back America in November!

DAVID McCULLOUGH

Coeur d'Alene