CURRENT EVENTS: ‘A Patriot’s response’

Me — Moderate Republican, immigrant father, practicing Christian, hunter, West Point 1970, Vietnam 1971, engineer, not Trump advocate. Idaho — summer; Green Valley, Ariz. — winter.

• Immigration: Wall but reasonable design and rules.

• Crime: I will pull switch myself on some.

• Taxes: Make more, pay more.

• Guns: Join Army and play with AR15, otherwise BAN.

• Inflation: Government has limited influence.

• World: Ukraine fights for freedom and we should support; Afghanistan was a waste.

• Women’s Rights: Roe/Wade worked.

• World: It’s global; deal with it. Recognize other’s “sphere of influence.”

• Congress: Solutions are best “bad” solution. Compromise makes something happen.

• Leaders: Need new blood and ideas.

• War: Won’t send your kid? Vote NO.

• Infrastructure: Costs money, i.e. taxes.

• Socialism: I like SSAN and Medicare.

• WOKE: Don’t change past; change future.

• Less fortunate: Golden rule; help them help themselves as best we can.

JIM BELLOTTY

Post Falls