The Ferguson-Badham Race for the Assembly
As a thinking Republican, I emphatically applaud your endorsement against Assemblyman Gil Ferguson (May 28). I have been astounded by my neighbors of the 70th Assembly District who seem to remain true to him.
How many more idiotic and unacceptable remarks should the people receive from Ferguson? It is tantamount to our democratic process that representative government remain reasonably objective to social concerns. Ferguson has not!
For instance, Ferguson’s labeling the homosexual community within his own district “faggots” or “sodomites” and concomitantly stirring homophobia is a good example of abusive representative government.
Over and over again, Ferguson has eschewed issues confronting his district and resorted to what he does best: extreme rhetoric. Self-serving bias’ in the state Legislature must never be part of a Republican government.
THOMAS R. MULLEN
Irvine
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