Reject candidates with extremist views

White Christian nationalism/separatism is by far the most dangerous threat America has ever faced. Worse than the Nazis. Worse than the Soviets. Worse than Islamic terrorists. Worse than any external threat ever. Let me explain.

White Christian nationalists sell theocratic fascism as "downhome" American Christian values. These so-called "patriots:"

1. Do not believe in religious freedom or separation of church and state.

2. They do not believe a woman has autonomy or privacy over her own body. They've even suggested punishment as extreme as execution for abortion.

3. They do not believe in freedom of information as evidenced by their new library law.

4. They do not believe public education. In fact they've announced their plans to eliminate it.

5. They believe that God created the environment solely for the benefit of human beings to exploit and "subdue." (i.e. they believe all public land should be privatized.)

6. They believe that armed militia should patrol our streets with total impunity.

Scott Herndon our state senator, Sage Dixon our state representative, Steve Bradshaw our county commissioner and sheriff's candidate and Cornel Rasor candidate for state house are all members of this anti-free-society movement. This part of the state used to be mainline Lutheran. It became evangelical fundamentalist Christian sometime in 1990s.  We have a duty to not vote for or support these fanatics in any way. In fact we need to fight them!

JACK GREEN

Sandpoint