[Hoot Gibson]

Explain to me how my support of Les Burgett for Perry County Sheriff (who goes to Church with my family and stamps "In God We Trust" emblems on the deputy's vehicles) furthers the liberal agenda.

It's a real stretch IMO.

I choose to be a democrat because I invest in my local government. If I was a Republican I wouldn't be afforded that opportunity. If I was in Leslie County, I would probably be Republican.

I used to feel the same way that you do about local politics. I finally decided that the Democrat Party is the biggest threat to our way of life in the world, including our national and economic security, and for me, supporting the party in any way outweighs the benefits of supporting local Democratic candidates who may be good, honest public servants. (The Republican Party may be the second biggest threat to our economic and physical security.)

In all honesty, I would probably still support a local Democratic candidate who could convince me that he or she had no higher political aspirations. In general, I choose candidates solely based on party affiliation. There are exceptions - I would abstain or vote for a third-party candidate if the names of Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, or - the list is long, ever appeared on my ballot.

I have no plans to make Fairfax County, Virginia my last home, so I have little interest in local politics, which is a good thing because Fairfax County is about 60 percent Democrat - not quite Floyd County numbers, but very few Republicans get elected here.