GUNS: Radical element at work

Radical Islamists have managed to infiltrate one of the most conservative legislatures in the country - Idaho! This revelation appeared to me as I pondered the effects of the bill that denies the colleges and universities in Idaho from banning guns on campuses. Idahoans, think about this. It seems so innocent!

With the fear that has been perpetrated in our society since Sept. 11, 2001, it has heightened our paranoia beyond what was present even during the Cold War. This is the basis for the mental state which is so prevalent in our psyche. The radicals calculated that if they could infiltrate our state legislatures with "guns everywhere" legislators, then they could create a situation where we would have access to guns even at college sporting events. No one would even consider the subversive intent involved!

From there more murders would occur along with political assassinations in situations that used to be considered safe. The paranoia would accelerate in time and people would "accidentally" kill people out of fear. We would use guns, rather than rational thought, to solve our fears.

But this whole process has to begin with our state governments telling us that we can take guns anywhere. Representatives Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, and Erik Simpson, R-Idaho Falls, must be part of this scheme, because they are sponsors of this bill that has passed the Idaho House! But one also has to wonder if our local House representatives who supported the bill's passage aren't linked somehow also?

BOB WALKER

Coeur d'Alene