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Amherst, NH
I keep expecting to awaken and discover that this has all been a surreal Through the Looking Glass dream [Jeff Gillenkirk, "Election Postponed to Preserve Democracy," Aug. 2/9]. We have Der Vaterland Führer Tom Ridge telling us that Al Qaeda may be planning a major attack to disrupt our "democratic process"; we have the Federal Selection Commission investigating the protocols for postponing presidential elections (isn't that a disruption of the process?); and we have Duh-bya telling us eight times in one speech, "America is safer now." Safer? From what? From that pesky, dangerous "election thing"? Someone please shake me. I can't seem to wake up...
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