Worst hypocrites in the Republican party

I find the worst hypocrites in the Republican party who claim to be “pro-life” to the extreme of outlawing Planned Parenthood, birth control pills and even the morning after pill where rape or incest were involved. But these same religious extremists vote “pro-death” for faster speed limits, a ban on red light and speed cameras, the death penalty, and they're against a ban on texting and phone use while driving. It's a misnomer to call them “pro-life.”

The crash rates went down where red light and speed cameras were installed, but now there's an attempt to outlaw such cameras. The crash and fatality rates went up immediately and significantly on Iowa's interstates and expressways after the speed limits were increased. The last increase was initiated by the Republican controlled House headed by Rep. Rants in 2005. They won't let you select the rural interstate and expressways to study the fatality rates apart from the “total/statewide” numbers which went down recently. It's a clever way to deceive the public and hide the fact that more speed does kill more.

If the cameras zapped any of the speeding politicians, they deserve to be penalized.

Herman Lenz

Sumner