Cut the clown out of the paper

Cut the clown out of the paper

EDITOR:

On New Year’s Eve day I opened my paper as usual and there he was, staring at me. Jim Traficant. (I’m not familiar enough with him to call him Jimbo) The hint of a smile he wore seemed to be saying, Gotcha.

When he was released from prison I thought he would sort of settle down and do some community work to make up for his misdeeds, but when I saw the pictures of his release I realized I was dead wrong. The white shorts and long socks was not a picture of humility.

Now, when he does his own impression of Ronald McDonald, to the delight of his loyal fans, I shudder. I realize that the Pied Piper is back, and his followers are lined up behind him, ready to follow wherever he wants them to go.

I’m certain they don’t think that they are whipping a dead horse, and that it cannot get up and run, but my question is this. How can the Vindicator appear to go along for the ride?

To make him one of the top stories of the year is not only ridiculous, but also insulting to your readers.

Surely you don’t think any of his outrageous statements has any chance of happening. His chance of being elected to a office of any kind is the same as the proverbial snowball you know where.

I suggest that your future articles about Mr. Traficant be placed in the bottom of page seven, or maybe lost altogether.

ART AARON

Poland