Re: "The Tea Party Take Two"

8/6/11

To the editor:

While Joe Nocera ("The Tea Party Take Two", 8/6/11) rightly apologizes for likening the Tea Party Republicans to terrorists, he accurately expresses the impotent anger many Americans of both parties feel towards members of Congress who acted coercively to compel a debt ceiling/reduction deal that creates more pain for middle America. Senator Reid's plan, unacceptable to the far right, would have been considered a coup for Republicans in the past.  Perhaps impotent anger will change to constructive change in the next election cycle.

Respectfully submitted,

Larry Sandberg