As a life-long American conservative (Taft for President, 1952 campaign) and a staunch defender of First Amendment press liberty, I want to express my being in favor of retaining Mr. Villeneuve as one of your opinion columnists.

Since I have an abiding faith in the common sense of the bulk of the American people, I think it is constructive to have the true Progressive agenda on such blatant display. Since I do agree with Glen Peterson that Mr. Villeneuve is most likely parroting the talking points of the prevailing Progressive propaganda channels, it is better that my fellow good American citizens see what bad ones have been wishing on our great land in the 100-year-plus dark era of their debilitating beliefs.

I also want to echo Mr. Peterson’s thanks for your generally good work.

Steve Cotton, Redmond