Letters: History will value Obama’s intelligence, thoughtfulness

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President Barack Obama. | AP

Listening to President Barack Obama’s news conference on Nov. 14, was a revelation and a clear indication of the qualities that this man has brought to the presidency.

The president is a study in intelligence, thoughtfulness and the ability to articulate and express himself in a clear and concise manner.

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Very few presidents have possessed these qualities, and few have shown a grasp of issues and have been able to expound on those issues with such clarity.

The president is not perfect and has many detractors who oppose his policies on ideological and party lines and those who just don’t like the man.

But there can be no denying that his intelligence and ability to articulate are qualities that we admire in our leaders and people in general. History will no doubt be kind to this man, especially when the qualities he brings to the table are compared with those who will succeed him in the presidency.

We should all applaud and salute him for the class and civility that he brought to the highest office in the land.

Ned L. McCray, Tinley Park

The Trump Corps

After you get your Medicare voucher you can join the people that have lost their Obamacare and search for good health care coverage you can afford. After all, the Republicans claim that competition will keep rates low and insurance companies are keen to sell a policy to the old and sick.

If that doesn’t work, President-elect Donald Trump will be happy to draft you into “Trump Corps,” a new company he is starting to employ people who need jobs. He plans to hire them at his properties to cut the grass, clean the gold fixtures and park the limos. Minimum wage, of course, no benefits. After a probationary period, and if your health holds up, you can volunteer to help build The Wall.

Tom Minnerick, Elgin

Great column

Laura Washington wrote a great column Monday about Donald Trump needing to apologize, but if he ever does say “I’m sorry” for anything, it’ll just be another lie. He knew exactly what he was doing, and he got the results he wanted. He played fear like a fiddle. He lied, lied about lying, then lied some more. He lit a fire, stirred the pot, and watched hate bubble to the top. Any efforts now on his part to distance himself from hate groups will be futile. He owns it. It will be his legacy.

Tony Galati, Lemont

Money grab

As the population of Chicago and Cook County continues to shrink, it seems that the current knee jerk reaction is to just raise fees and taxes to the tune of $1,700 per household in Chicago alone. Private sector citizens should be outraged by this fiduciary irresponsibility. A mayor that kowtows to a 1 percent constituency and a Cook County president  alienate residents by picking their pockets. It is as if the one-cent-tax-per-ounce on soft drinks is an altruistic bid for better health. This is nothing more than a money grab.

Mike Koskiewicz, Portage Park

Sorrowful day

A Monday New York Times front-page headline calls out Trump for the liar he is. Likely never happened before in history of anyone elected to highest office. For sure won’t be last time a major media outlet identifies a Trump lie in their headline. A sorrowful day in American presidential history.

Walt Zlotow, Glen Ellym

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