The letter written by John Wagenknecht on April 2, titled "Where's my Republican pal?" caused a few members of the Republican Party to become a little defensive. I think I understand why. They're not sure what their party stands for these days. They believe they are "pro-life," but most are pro-death penalty and pro-war. They also believe they are patriots, yet want to change our Constitution to limit our civil rights.

For eons, carnivorous animals pursuing each other for food would become trapped in what we now call the La Brea Tar Pits, a thick pool of petroleum west of downtown Los Angeles, and perish, making it one of the globe's richest sources of prehistoric remains.