"My son is an army reservist and he returned from Iraq last March. He was ordered to attend one of the inauguration parties... A group of five drove down from Long Island to Washington last Monday morning, and they were to return Tuesday evening. Around midnight on Tuesday , my son returned home, looking tired from the drive. The next morning, he told me he didn't have a good time because they basically stood around and watched the president say a few words. He said there was no food provided for them, so they ate after the event at some fast-food restaurant. They spend all this money for this celebration and can't feed my son?

He stayed at a local military base with the rest of the group, but they made him pay for the room. Apparently there was a mix-up or they were short a room. I don't care what the problem was, he was told to go, this was not an option, orders were cut for this excursion! I am disgusted and horrified that he had to even show his wallet for this event..." ______ Rebecca Lawson, West Babylon.

I just hope she and her son didn't vote for the man.

L.A. STEEL