Heard on Brownwood's KXYL ( "Hate Radio" )

Dear Editor,

I just heard Mr Neugebauer’s radio ad on Brownwood Talk Radio and am appalled, not surprised, at the tactics he has employed in attacking his opponent Charlie Stenholm. So Mr Neugebauer. let me get this “straight”, you want Central Texans to believe that Mr Stenholm approves of Flag Burning, Removing “Under God” from the Pledge, and is in support of “Gay Marriage”. We’ve seen these same tactics used before in Central Texas. Here’s what former Texas Lt Governor Bill Ratliff (Republican), and many others, have said regarding these tactics:

" This type of hate mongering is reminiscent of the Nazis; this type of hate mongering is reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan; this type of hate mongering is typical of the skinheads; this type of hate mongering is now being practiced by the al Qaeda and the Taliban."

Republican Texas Lt Governor Bill Ratliff
Source: The Austin Chronicle March 15, 2002

“ One of them has engaged in a mailing campaign sending brochures that contain nothing but untruths about Jim Keffer’s record of service.”
On “Freedom Pac” : “ That organization’s statements about Jim Keffer are untrue, a distortion of his record, and are the most vicious statements in any political campaign that I have ever seen. Jim’s two opponents should have publicly repudiated” Freedom Pac “

Brownwood Mayor Bert Massey
source: Brownwood Bulletin - Sunday March 10, 2002 (pg. 8a)

Dallas Morning News Editorial
DESPICABLE
“ The Free Enterprise Political action committee’s attempt to smear some Texas Republicans for supporting a needed hate crimes law deserves the come-uppiance it received from acting Lt Gov. Bill Ratliff and 22 Senators. The Free-pac mailer took Texas politics to a new low. ”

Source: DMN Saturday, March 09, 2002

Mr Neugebauer, I agree with Don Parker (Interfaith Alliance) who commented on these style of political tactics: " What they are doing is despicable. They are playing on people's fears and emotions."

Steve Harris
Brownwood, Texas