To the editors:
President Obama continues running with the handoff of the silence “loyalty” ball from President George W. Bush by omitting tobacco in his past two State of the Union addresses. How many million Americans must die before this presidential silence is broken? How about some “tough love” balls?
Mike Sawyer
Key West, Florida
Jan. 28, 2010
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Mike Sawyer lives in Key West, Fla.
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