Letter to the Editor: Ghorbani is more in line with traditional Republican ideas than Stewart

September 18, 2018 Utah Channel 3

OPINION — This is my opinion of the debate between Congressman Stewart and Shireen Ghorbani (that I watched) on Channel 2 on Sept. 17.

First I am a Vietnam veteran pilot. Like Congressman Stewart, I have a star attached to my wings. Like Congressman Stewart, I went into private enterprise after leaving the Air Force.

Unlike Congressman Stewart, I entered a different form of service to the state of Utah after years as a businessman: I became a teacher; Congressman Stewart took a more lucrative path. I was a registered Republican until my party abandoned me and selected Donald Trump as the Republican candidate in 2016. I changed to unaffiliated, which means I cannot vote in primaries for the first time in my life. So where does this lead in the current mid-term election?

I listened very carefully to the debate between Shireen Ghorbani and Congressman Stewart, and in my opinion Shireen Ghorbani’s answers were more in line with my traditional Republican ideas than Congressman Stewart’s.

Ghorbani is for families, controlled spending and letting farmers and ranchers be who they are and not welfare recipients. Stewart is for more military spending for unwinnable wars, handouts to farmers and supports the highest debt this country has seen.

Ghorbani states that the actions of Donald Trump are a danger to our national security. Congressman Stewart by his votes and statements is giving unconditional support to an out of control president. We are supposed to have three balancing governing bodies by our Constitution with check and balances. Currently we have a dictator, and our Congress is not doing their constitutional duties of checking the executive branch.

Congressman Stewart during the debate stated the Russians “attempted” to interfere with the elections, when everyone knows the Russians DID interfere.

In my opinion Shireen Ghorbani has more Republican ideas than Congressman Stewart. If you are a Republican and truly believe in those ideas and foundations then vote for the more Republican candidate, Shireen Ghorbani.

Submitted by JOHN HINTON, St. George, Utah.

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