WRITER: Waiting on an apology

How dare you insinuate I am a racist! Now I know what type of person you are. My black family members do not think that of me. I instructed at-risk black children who, no matter what their abilities or height, wanted to be basketball players. I tried to give them black role models to emulate, like Colin Powell.

Veterans’ affair problems: When all else fails, blame Bush. Laughable and degrading to Obama. I guess you realize that Obama does not have the ability to solve anything. His solution was to create an atmosphere to allow cover-ups and bonuses for doing so.

Then you suggested I compared the Iraqi war to the stimulus. Ridiculous. Could you not comprehend that I was using Obama’s own words to explain what might have been if we had not invaded? Should we have gone into Iraq? I do not know the answer, just as I do not know the answer as to how much stimulus money was wasted. The lie about “weapons of mass destruction” might have proved true if we had not let the caravans go into Syria while we were waiting to decide our strategy. I consider the gassing of the Kurds by Saddam mass destruction. Do you remember the pictures of the families in the streets? Syria was using gas. Remember the Red Line? Do you think the gas was on the caravans en route to Syria? Forgive me for speculating, but nothing is black or white.

Do nothing Congress, huh. Twenty-five passed job bills are stuck in the Democratic Senate. Yes, you can blame both parties, but surely this is nothing new. Obama does not have the skill to negotiate. That is his job. Instead he demeans and yes ... lies.

ADDIE VERGONA

Coeur d’Alene