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AVOIDING DEBATES

This letter is in response to Mr. Thomas Nichols 09/24/00 letter to the
Editor "No more Gore Kisses". As far as I am concerned Al Gore and
George Bush are equally guilty of avoiding debates and issues. Let's
talk about debates. Why do the big two fear debating the third party
candidates? Could it be they do not want to be drawn into
controversial issues that have not been addressed in this campaign.

Issues like the dismal failure of the drug war which is becoming a huge
burden on taxpayers, is filling our prisons, allowing police around the
country to brutalize citizens, and most important it is shredding the
Bill of Rights.

The encroachment of the Second Amendment by gun control laws which will
eventually disarm law abiding citizens and merely inconvenience
criminals.

A much too powerful Government which is consistently taking the freedom
of choice away from the people.

I personally would like to hear what perspectives presidential
candidates Harry Browne of the Libertarian Party, and Ralph Nader of
the Green Party could bring to this lackluster election campaign.