Dear Editor:

I stopped at Albertson’s the afternoon of Aug. 10, and when I came out of the store, there was a note on my windshield. This note was on a piece of notebook paper and says, “Move Back To California You Socialist F***er”

I assume I was the recipient of this note because I have a Cheney for Wyoming sticker on my vehicle. I know I’m in the minority as far as my political opinion goes around here, but does that mean I can’t express my opinion if I’m not in agreement with you? Does the First Amendment apply only to those with your opinion?

For the record, I have never lived in California. Wyoming has been my residence from 1976-1991, and from 2006 through today. In between that I lived in Alaska and North Dakota. And, even if I was from California I would still have a right to my own opinion and the right to choose to live in Wyoming. I feel we are very fortunate to live in this nation where we can have differing opinions, unlike places such as Russia and North Korea.

I have a Cheney sign on my property, and my neighbor across the road has a Hageman sign. We respect each other’s opinion and our right to have differing opinions. We are still friendly neighbors. Instead of leaving an anonymous nasty note on a vehicle in a parking lot, I suggest you have a face-to-face conversation with someone with a different opinion. Chances are you won’t convince each other to change political opinions, but it’s a much more respectful way to deal with differences.

Patricia Winlow

Cody