dear mr sowell i have never written anyone before but must tell you your articles each week in the mid river times paper in st peters mo are a must read for me first if you ever run for office i want to help elect you next you always have such a great understanding of our problems in our country why dont more people see the big picture. you are a true american i dont see you judging people except what they stand for and if its good for our country we need many more people like you tkank you and god bless you and your family darrell sprinkle lake st louis mo 63367