You know, there used to be such a thing as a liberal Republican. My father was one. He believed in hard work, personal responsibility, and paying off your debt. A lot of JC's work is about those same things, in one way or another.

Of course, I'm from Minnesota, where the Democrats are the DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party) and the Republicans used to be called Independent Republicans. That's right, they weren't officially part of the GOP.

The strange creatures that represent the GOP today had no place in my father's heart or politics, and I doubt they have much to do with Mr. Cash, however much they might like to claim him.

Sam