By Martha Quillen Today in the U.S.A., ordinary citizens regard their political opponents as dangerous. Political anxiety is creating an almost universal sense of injustice. In the July 11 Mountain Mail, frequent contributor Linda Taylor addressed that phenomenon in a letter to Judith Ann Smith, who had previously expressed concern about the influence of Democrats. Taylor wrote, “In her most recent letter, she asks, ‘Is America headed for Democrat-only restaurants?’” “Ms. Smith, you have a Republican president, a Republican House, a Republic (sic) Senate. Every cabinet member is a Republican. All federal agencies are headed up by Republicans. The Supreme ...
