published: Sunday, January 20, 2013

What kind of 'compassion' is that?

Editor:

I watched the President's talk on new gun control laws that he was initiating. Quite comprehensive. But they were all aimed at the law-abiding citizens. Not a word about trying to curtail criminals or or the criminal "black market" in firearms. One of the shabbiest things of the talk was the children he had on the stage with him as props for his theatrical performance. He doesn't mention how his radical fiscal policies will drown them in debt when they become adults. So much for "compassion".

As to firearms control, this President's administration gave tons of firearms and ammunition, for same, to the Mexican drug cartels. How could this happen without his knowledge? His ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) people handled the deal. His Attorney General, Mr. Holder, professes he knew nothing about it. The President has not, to date, commented on it nor done anything about it.

Then we have the Benghazi thing in Libya, in which our embassy was attacked and the Ambassador and three other people were killed. No help was sent to these people although they were pleading for help. The sad part is the administration was aware of what was going on. Then all the lies about what caused the attack. The administration said it was a "hit and run" attack. I don't think you can classify a seven-hour battle as "hit and run". Nothing has been done about this to date. From this I gather that the President doesn't care one whit about any American citizen.

The media is aware of all the deception that goes on with Obama's administration and evidently condone it as they are not informing the public of it.

As for myself, I have come to the point of not believing one word this President utters.

Dick Ford

Sebring