”I don’t trust them at all [Muslims]. They’ve sworn across the world that they are our enemies. Why we’re trying to elect one is beside me.”
–Marcia Stirman, chairwoman of an Otero County Republican women’s group

How can we fight such seemingly willful ignorance^†? Ms. Stirman wrote a letter to the editor of the Alamagordo Daily News about why she is a Republican, and you have to read it for yourself.

“I believe in the truth. People believe lies because it’s much easier than finding the truth.”
–Marcia Stirman, from Why I’m a Republican

I believe if Ms. Stirman does believe in the truth, perhaps she should stop believing the lies herself and go out and find it. Personally, I don’t know how she managed to dodge the truth so long. She apparently watches no TV news, reads no newspapers or magazines, interacts with no human beings other than her Republican women’s group, and only pays attention to forwarded emails. There are no Muslims running for office^††! No socialists either^†††.

Her response to some people thinking what she said was offensive is, of course, priceless.

“I still have freedom of speech and an opinion. If the Islamic group doesn’t like it, well, I don’t like what’s going on in their camp, either.”
–Marcia Stirman

But really … how do we eradicate this kind of ignorance?

Behind the cut, I have saved the letter to the editor for all posterity. I would hate for it to disappear down the memory hole at a later date.

Why I’m a Republican
Alamogordo Daily News
Article Launched: 10/21/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT

I read in today’s paper what a woman wrote explaining why she’s a Democrat. Let me tell you why I’m not. I’m a Republican because:

I believe in a sovereign God who sometimes gives us what we deserve.

I believe Muslims are our enemies.

I believe in life. A baby is not just a fetus, but a living being no matter where it resides.

I believe there is a good reason for the death penalty.

I believe in fiscal responsibility, for the government and for us.

I believe the government is way too big and rife with greed and corruption.

I believe in the truth. People believe lies because it’s much easier than finding the truth.

I believe in personal responsibility. That includes spanking your children.

I believe American women should raise their own children and American men should be men enough to pay for children they’ve produced.

I believe a man and woman make marriage. Period.

I believe in America first and foremost and we ought to take care of our own people, our own land, and illegal aliens should go home.

I believe in guns and knowing how to use them properly.

I believe war is a fact of life and we should always win.

I believe in lower taxes. I know how to spend money better than Congress any day of the week.

I believe in voter ID.

I believe there is a moderate and a socialist in this election. I agree with a two-party system, but Obama isn’t a messiah or a democrat.

He’s a Muslim socialist.

Marcia Stirman, Alamogordo

1. † I do try not to call people stupid, but I am finding it very difficult not to call Ms. Stirman utterly and completely STUPID. [↩]
2. †† And it shouldn’t even be an issue if there was one. Who the hell cares?! [↩]
3. ††† Do any of these people truly understand what socialism is? Oh, and that water you’re soaking in, called the USA, some aspects of our lives have been socialistic for a very long time. [↩]