Dear Little Hawk,

"Everybody - I have a folkie friend here in Orillia who is SO right-wing that he can't find anyone to vote for...he says they're all too far to the left for him. He would like to run the government himself...and here's what he says he would do"

Your friend is not right wing, he is a brutal authoritarian.

All control freaks belong on the left.

Those of us real right wingers love freedom and the US Constitution.

"1. Deport ALL foreigners, specially Asians and blacks. (He actually emigrated here from Scotland, but that doesn't count.)"

Racist

"2. Ban mixed marriages (he means mixed race, not male and female)"

Racist

"3. Put gays back in the closet where they belong, and shoot 'em if they put up a fuss about it"

fascist

"4. Have at least one firearm in every household so decent people can protect themselves"

Right wing

"5. Feed all prisoners on bread and water, with no parole ever. And lots and lots of capital punishment, of course"

No comment

"6. Tell the major corporations to share the wealth...and if they don't, shoot their board of directors (I kind of like that one)"

Communist (If you want to share the wealth, but some stock)

"7. Ditto for the banks (again, I sort of sympathize)"

I prefer credit unions and brokerages myself.

"8. Lay off 95% of the government workers, and have private industry take over their jobs"

Right wing and right on!

"9. Shut down the labour unions"

He scores BIG TIME!

"10. Shoot anyone who disagrees with the above agenda"

Criminal, he can't really expect you to believe that one.

He has a mixture of beliefs and may also fall into the anarchy camp.

He is no associate of mine.

MAV