I have always been an independent voter. I vote as I feel for the man or woman running for office. I helped vote George Bush in for the 2000 election and then tried my best to vote him out in 2004, as I could see where he was going.

Long ago, I found Mike Reagan to be a dyed-in-the-wool Republican and, therefore, knew his opinions were biased and very seldom read his column.

On Sunday, something caught my eye. He continued to bash the words of our new President and even quoted the sadistic Rush Limbaugh for collaboration. I will not read any more of Mike Reagan and I wonder why your newspaper continues to carry his column.

He is putting Barack Obama down after only six days in office. Four years will tell if he can straighten up the mess that George Bush has made of our economy and involvement in two wars.

John R. Bright

Suffolk