Deficit: ‘Why No Outrage?’

After reading your editorial “Why No Outrage?” (Jan. 10), I became outraged! You bet! But who really cares? I was outraged when Ronald Reagan was elected President the first time because his math was all screwed up. When you think that you can lower taxes, raise defense spending, and balance the budget you should have your head examined.

I wrote to you protesting his reelection in 1984 after watching Reagan give a speech about his perceived greatness at the Republican Convention. His math was still screwed up! That was outrageous! He should have been arrested for lying to the public.

But after watching this ding-dong get elected twice and people wanting him to run for yet another term, I’ve given up! When you’re outnumbered by ding-dongs you better run for the hills! Are the patients really running the asylum? Apathy, apathy, apathy.

JON CORMIER

Santa Barbara