Let me know what you think I sent this to Scheff trying to sound impartial:
Dear Mr. Steve Scheffler,
I have only just recently heard of the presidential candidates forum that is going to be co-hosted by your organization. I am a very big advocate of events such as these because they afford the candidates more time to make the points to the people who matter, the middle class men and women who are the foundation of this great nation. Needless to say I was excited when I heard of this event, but unfortunately it seems that my excitement was premature. The line-up of speakers is a formidable one but however not complete. It has been brought to my attention that an invitation was not extended to Representative Ron Paul from Texas who is one of the candidates vying for the nomination of the Republican Party. If the case is that he has turned down your invitation then I have no qualms, but if you have not extended him one in the first place I would just like to know why. He has always preached his love of God, is an ardent Pro-Life advocate, and has one of the the best, if not the best, track records when it comes to voting against tax increases, which I'm sure has to be of interest to your co-sponsor of this forum. To me it seems a mistake to not include him in the line-up when he would certainly seem to be one of the only candidates who has consistently stood by his religious views and the role it plays in society. I believe having Ron Paul at the forum would be beneficial for not only himself, but all the candidates and people present because his views which are sometimes in contrast with the other candidates, tends to spark conversation and possibly even new view points on old issues, which can only be a good thing. If you do not wish to invite him, I would just like to know for what reason. Thank you very much for your time.
Sincerely,
Mark Walsh
