When the music's over

Mr. Jay Matous, you're correct (Democrats show demonstration," Sept. 28): Democrats smell blood; not Republican blood - blood of 2,000 of our brave service people and wounded thousands; blood of 100,000 dead Iraqis because of our president's hubris and lies. They died "free." Ever hear the phrase, "the doctor cured the disease but the patient died?"

We smell a stench emanating from bodies in New Orleans. Louisiana (Democrats) repeatedly requested help. None came. Bush reduced funding at FEMA and placed inept croneis in vital positions; a huge deficit; rampant spending; cost-plus contracts; the arrest of David Safavian, the top procurement officer for the White House; huge tax cuts at the expense of our social support systems; Bill Frist, Tom DeLay; suspension of the Bacon-Davis Act; gutting of EPA; actions of the FCC and FDA; biggest corporate profits ever; Social Security; farces of Medicare prescription benefit and No Child Left Behind.

There's a reason Democrats held Congress and presidencies for 40 years and that many locally officials and state governors are Democrats. My Aunt Minnie once said, "The difference between Democrats and Republicans is that the Republicans want to keep it all." Nothing's changed much.

Mr. Matous, listen carefully. The music has stopped.

Vivian Latham

Elk, Washington

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