One of the prerequisites for a thoughtful, meaningful debate is honesty and getting facts correct. Gary Boothe (Letters Jan. 22) is certainly entitled to his opinion. However, his rhetoric leaves him in a position which makes dialogue impossible. His assessment of Ron Paul is OK. With regards to the rest of his statements I find it interesting that ideas and statements attributed to the remaining folks listed seemed more the results of a fertile imagination than fact based. You don't like them! You don't have to! Vote!

It's a simple matter really. We vote for President Obama and continue to watch him trample on the Constitution (our rights), take more of our money, stifle job growth (example pipeline), regulate business until they can no longer survive (more than 300 new regulations with no congressional discussion), and continue to plunge America deeper into debt, and finally, mandate to Americans every aspect of our lives!

"Change we can believe in" -- now there are some facts you can believe! Does he know what he is doing -- you bet! Is he driving America to her knees -- you bet! Life in America is precious. Liberty and freedom like no other! Obama wants to change it all! Those are the facts!

Ted Skinner, Pasco