Cheney worse than a shark.

• Author: Franchitto, Dana
• Position: Letters to the Editor - Letter to the editor

Will Durst's comments on Dick Cheney are right on the mark (August issue), except for one thing. The piece insults sharks.

How could anyone compare an avaricious and vile soul like Dick Cheney to any of the wonderful shark species that inhabit the world's oceans? Also, please keep in mind, most sharks kill only when they are hungry.

Dana Franchitto

South Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Yesterday, I received my August issue of The Progressive and started reading it immediately. I love The Progressive , but was very surprised and upset when I reached Will Durst's article, "Shark with Glasses."

It wasn't the article that upset me, but the picture with it. As a Pagan, witch, and Wicca practitioner, I was very upset at the picture of Cheney with a pentagram on his chest and devil horns. Please do not do this!

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