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hifiguy

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28. There have always been crackpots, kooks and paranoids out there.

Tue May 29, 2012, 10:39 AM

May 2012

Now they are firmly in control of one of the major political parties. This kind of crap would be amusing if they weren't deadly serious about it.

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A letter to the good people of Iowa: Are you crazy? (re. republican party platform) [View all] pampango May 2012 OP

SMH Mr Dixon May 2012 #1

As an Iowan, I have no clue who these people are... Frustratedlady May 2012 #2

sadly, I am an Iowan and have met many of these folks rurallib May 2012 #3

yuck...muscantine madrchsod May 2012 #7

Lived in Muscatine for 2 years...worst decade of my life! bullwinkle428 May 2012 #14

Sadly, some of these folks are relatives, progressoid May 2012 #21

Every state has them. It's just amazing that they have gained (or been granted) access to pampango May 2012 #8

You've never lived in the western part of the state -- the ones who elect Steve King. shcrane71 May 2012 #16

I can't wait to vote against Steve King. Thav May 2012 #24

My mother calls him King-Sh**. shcrane71 May 2012 #34

Mouth meeting keyboard here... Surya Gayatri May 2012 #4

We've always had crazies efilon May 2012 #5

during the 20`s and early 30`s my grandfather was in the grange movement in western iowa madrchsod May 2012 #6

I wonder how many Iowa residents will ever have a chance to read this platform... LongTomH May 2012 #9

Can't this be copied in a letter Chipper Chat May 2012 #10

Ron Paul libertarians had a big hand in that, right? Maeve May 2012 #11

That's their platform, every word of it. Prison Planet keeps them 'informed.' freshwest May 2012 #40

It's ironic that they want to ban Shariah Law, but their entire platform Dash87 May 2012 #12

What we have here are the manifestos of same group bonniebgood May 2012 #13

re:A letter to the good people of Iowa: Are you crazy? (re. republican party platform) allan01 May 2012 #15

Promoting ignorance The Wizard May 2012 #17

I was reading my local western Iowa paper this morning and saw a letter from a local resident libinnyandia May 2012 #18

Why in IOWA are they calling for abolition of the Department of Agriculture? Jim Lane May 2012 #19

Farmers voted for Reagan in big numbers precisely because he promised to eliminate subsidies! ieoeja May 2012 #33

Wonder if the National GOP platform won't be the same. sinkingfeeling May 2012 #20

Why not encapsulate the whole thing in one sentence? dickthegrouch May 2012 #22

I wish we could find a plot of land somewhere and give it to these assholes LynneSin May 2012 #26

I recommend Bikini Atoll Woody Woodpecker May 2012 #27

Better yet Zalatix May 2012 #31

I'd go for that idea. smirkymonkey May 2012 #38

Jury Nullification noamnety May 2012 #23

THese people would shit their pants in fear if they lived in a country with these laws LynneSin May 2012 #25

There have always been crackpots, kooks and paranoids out there. hifiguy May 2012 #28

Man, that's a lot of crazy for one document! caseymoz May 2012 #29

Jury nullification can also be used to save pesky brown people from courtroom lynchings. Zalatix May 2012 #30

How much of this is really new? hfojvt May 2012 #32

I bet the Republican Platform looks similar in lots of states. cyberswede May 2012 #35

You know it. GoCubsGo May 2012 #36

• Build a fence along the entire U.S. border with Mexico. mercuryblues May 2012 #37

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #39

Jury nullification is NOT a radical right wing notion, nor should it be. Sirveri May 2012 #41