Wake-up call to politicians

Have you read it yet? Probably not, but I hope you will very soon. The author of "The Letter" now sweeping the nation is a 53-year-old woman from Arizona. Here is part of the last paragraph of that letter:"Democrat, Republican, Independent, Libertarian, understand this. We don't care. Political parties are meaningless to us. Patriotic Americans who are willing to do right by us and our Constitution are all that matter to us now. We are going to fire all of you who abuse power. It is not your power. It is ours, and we want it back. We entrusted you with it, and you abused it. You are dishonorable and dishonest. As Americans, we are ashamed of you. You have brought shame to us, and you will be fired. You need to be loyal to us. If you can or do represent me, my issues, my views, please stand up. Make your identity known. You need to make some noise about it. Speak up. I need to know who you are. If you do not speak up, you will be herded out with the rest of the sheep, and we will replace the whole damn Congress if need be, one by one. We are coming. We, the people are coming for you."

I've been saying this in my letters to the editor. Unfortunately, I haven't said it as well. Wake up, America.

GENE NELSON ISOM, Olive Branch, Ill.