Trump will assure our jeopardized freedoms
As E.J. Dionne Jr employs another column to disparage Donald Trump, he misses his own irony. In (“Not surprisingly, Trump just proved Obama’s point,” Opinion, Jan. 13), Dionne inadvertently shows how President Obama proved the point of Trump and his voters by stating these Obama’s farewell address lines:
“Whether or not we stand up for our freedoms, whether or not we respect and enforce the rule of law, that’s up to us. America is no fragile thing. But the gains of our long journey to freedom are not assured.”
A hallmark of President Obama’s presidency has been his selectively respecting and enforcing our laws and our Constitution’s separation of powers — believing that was his prerogative. And Trump voters saw Trump’s drive to “Make America Great Again” as a corrective step in our long journey to assure Americans’ jeopardized freedoms.
GREGORY MARSHALL, MARIETTA
DeKalb shouldn’t abandon foster children
Johnny Manuel will not be able to stay in his current home until his 21st birthday. In her column (“What Happens to Kids Leaving Foster Care?”) from Jan. 12, Gracie Bonds Staples writes about kids who have “maxed out” of foster care and have few resources in becoming adults. She points out that most parents give their young adult children assistance, which is not available to kids who have spent most of their lives in foster care.
So, I was distressed to hear on Channel 2 Action News that the Methodist Children’s Home in DeKalb County is now being sold to a developer who will tear down Johnny’s home and build hundreds of houses that will not be affordable for these foster kids. We are responsible for these kids that the state supports. I am a neighbor of the MCH who appreciates their mission to care for children in crisis. I think there are opportunities for a private/public plan to save these cottages and develop the rest of the property if necessary. Please don’t abandon these kids who want to become awesome adults.
CAROLINE LEACH, DECATUR
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