On January 20, 2021

Leopards don’t change their spots

Dear Editor,

Today we have political Reds and political Blues. One party is out for blood—you can guess which one—and the other is not. We think that the ones out for blood will lose because they are in the minority.

But a century ago, in a far away land, there were political Reds and political Whites. The Reds were an extremely small minority, but they were so blood-thirsty that they crushed the Whites and took over an entire continent.

In America, the Republican party are acting like Bolsheviks of old, except they are a lot better financed. And there are no signs this leopard will ever change its spots. Sincerely,

Kimball Shinkoskey

Woods Cross, Utah

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