People, let me explain what's happening. It's not that oil prices are high, it's that the dollar is at an all-time low.

Thanks to President Bush, the almighty dollar is getting beat up on the foreign exchange market. Checks have been written to cover a war with money that the United States doesn't have.

Before Bush, the economy was thriving and the working class was happy. If memory serves me correctly, there was a $300 trillion budget when Bush took the oath of office. Bush, being the mistake-prone man that he is, gave the money away.

Now the U.S. military is involved in this godawful war that seems to see no end, and he's still trying to justify it.

Yes, Saddam should have been stopped but during Desert Storm. Whether this administration admits it or not, our military is being crippled, the economy is in shambles, and the middle class is headed to poverty.

If you have lost your home and were a staunch Bush supporter, maybe this election you will do the right thing.

Dallas E. Ford

Rocky Mount