One last exercise in futility. People in this state bestow virtue to perfidity so long as it is suited up with republican credentials and "the church's passport."

While this approach may be a good starting point because it suggests a politician's affinity with the voters' value, it will serve us better if we did not stop there but dug a bit further.

Now, as an independent who has for the most part voted democratic this year with a few exception, I know most of you, as usual, will not give heed to what I must say, but I submit you would be better off if you would.

You see, I know the following from personal experience. The top Republican leaders of this state have swept a lot of really bad stuff under their Rebulican suits. We have lost millions of dollars in defending unconstitutional legislation and from improper contracting. Our officials often interpret legislation promulgated to protect us in as narrow a manner as possible and many State agencies are woefully backlogged (Adjudication Divion of the Labor Commission) because the are under manned and under funded. This is what happens when in reality we do not hold our majority party accountable but always give them a free election pass.

All I ask is, if not this year, consider why the opposition may be a good choice.

Loren M. Lambert © November 5, 2012