In his letter Jan. 10, Judson Duncan reaffirmed his faith-based political philosophy: liberals are good, conservatives are evil. He stamped his left foot once again and scolded everyone who doesn’t kneel before the people’s altar and chant the catechism of the gospel according to Judson.

But then he hoisted that foot up and wedged it again securely in his mouth with the admonition: “Beliefs are not facts and frequently they are not even true.” A very wise observation that applies well to all of Duncan’s letters and everything that has spewed forth from Augusta for more than 30 years.

Are we supposed to take the rich liberal heritage of Maine, with its waste and non-accomplishment, and try to apply it nationally? If we do, we truly will need divine intervention.

Duncan is by no means the first to try to prostitute the phrase “promote the common welfare.” The best we can hope for is that he is the last.

Michael LeBlanc, Wilton