From "Notes From a Subterranean Library in Oregon," a compilation of Ray Peat's newspaper letters and columns, compiled by T3Uncoupled (2023). Originally published 1988.

Ray Peat, "Voters face test", p. 55

America’s journalists and teachers will soon have a chance to see how well they have informed the public, how well they have taught them to value democracy. There will be a sort of national quiz on November 8 to see whether the public can remember which candidate for president is the one who: 1) Said he would find a way to evade a Supreme Court ruling. 2) Denounced Medicare as “socialism.” 3) Conspired to deceive a president-elect with distorted intelligence reports. 4) Had many opportunities to receive information on criminal activities and treason in connection with his office, yet claims ignorance. 5) Advocates a presidency which is above the system of checks and balances. 6) Counts on the overwhelming support of extremist Orange County to win California and the presidency. 7) Doesn’t talk about the national deficit, because he and his buddies are the creditors. 8) Praised Poland’s union members, said Detroit could use Eastern European workers’ skills, but despises America’s unions. 9) Claims competence in intelligence, yet allowed fascists and anti-Semites to hold high positions in his campaign organization. 10) Called himself a Goldwater Republican and openly advocated use of atomic bombs in the Vietnam War. Most of these items were casually reported in The Register-Guard, others in the Los Angeles Times and other major publications.