How refreshing to listen to a candidate, Mr. Neuhaus, announce his candidacy for state senator for the 35th District and truly be able to believe him. On Tuesday, March 11, Mr. Neuhaus came out and said it very straightforward. You knew exactly what he meant, no gray areas, my kind of candidate.

I loved this quote by Mr. Neuhaus, referring to our grandchildren, "They are not our future; WE are their future." Very true, if we don't take care of our United States of America, they won't have a future.

The main reason I went was to see where he stood on illegal aliens. Now I know exactly where he stands; he left no doubt where he stood. He started off calling them "illegal aliens," which by definition, they are. Like I said, he told it like it is. Not very "politically" correct in some circles.

No illegal aliens in Nebraska.

No federal, state or local government programs for illegal aliens.

Who likes illegal aliens in Nebraska? Seems to me, the people that do business with them, the people who hire them, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, big business and the politicians that are bought out by "big business."

Who's against illegal aliens coming into the U.S.? Me for one, and people who care about America and our way of life. We are called "law-abiding citizens" tired of illegals who broke the law as soon as they crossed the border and are getting away with it in the name of the "almighty dollar."

The American Legion came out with a policy on illegal immigration. Get a copy of it and see a very well- thought-out "Strategy to Address Illegal Immigration in the United States."

We Americans have got to get our heads out of the sand and take our country back before it is too late. Call your state senator and let them know that you expect them to listen to the people and not just big business.

Richard Miller, Vietnam Marine Corps veteran

St. Paul

Wire-tapping abuse could lead to totalitarian regime

I've been following the pro and con letters regarding the smoking ban and the contention it infringes on individual rights, etc. It seems to me that laws regarding things like smoking and required use of motorcycle helmets are for health and safety purposes and should not be seen as "Big Brother" taking over. What I'm more worried about are things like our administration's use of wire tapping and computer hacking of U.S. citizens without getting court warrants for the purpose. If that kind of thing doesn't lead to dictatorship and totalitarianism, I don't know what does.

Even more scary is the use of torture for questioning prisoners. The excuse used is that we're justified in doing anything to get information out of terrorists, but how long is it going to take for that to spill over into common law enforcement usage?

Ellen Campbell

Central City