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As I read about the new Patrick Henry Caucus and its push to reclaim state rights ("Crowd cheers state rights," Tribune , May 21), I confess that I find the "liberty" they are preaching doesn't sound very liberating to me.
Trading in a federal tyranny for a state tyranny doesn't sound like a good trade, especially since the state's tyranny has proven itself to be less inclined to protect the rights of minorities.
Thomas Rasmussen
Eagle Mountain
