Readers write, Nov. 28

TAX EQUITY

Don’t fixate on rich

to restore economy

The letter “Who are these ‘rich’ we’re going to tax?” (Readers write, Opinion, Nov. 22) was right on target.

Targeting the wealthy for tax increases will not have any significant effect on our economy. It only serves to intensify the    envy of the wealthy that the Democrats have used to divide and divert our country from the real solutions to our economic mess.

Remember: It’s the “rich” who stayed in school; learned a marketable skill; worked hard; sacrificed; saved; invested wisely, and were able to live the American Dream. Also, it is the wealthy who provide many of the jobs that create wealth and opportunity for countless members of America’s workforce.

As this author wrote, let’s get serious about the solutions to our economic problems, and realize that some of these won’t be easy or pleasant — but they must be done to save us from economic catastrophe.

ADRIAN MCCRAVY, DOUGLASVILLE

HURRICANE SANDY

No point in criticizing,

FEMA followed plan

The letter “Obama missed chance to help storm victims” (Readers write, Opinion, Nov. 20) was a typical response by a loser in the recent presidential election.

The writer has little or no knowledge of the well-established FEMA processes in place to assist victims of disasters. How many readers think President Obama “could have asked FEMA to arrange travel and lodging logistics for these workers”? That statement is outrageous.

Not long before Hurricane Sandy hit, I was traveling north. There were convoys of vehicles of every type heading towards the Northeast. Electrical workers were traveling in those convoys. Their travel arrangements and (no doubt) lodging was a part of this disaster pre-planning. There was no need for President Obama to intervene.

There are too many anti-Obama pundits in this country who seize on opportunities to attack President Obama. These people need to think of all the president has on his plate every day before they write a letter that has no substance.

KAY THOMPSON, CANTON

POLITICS

Strong leader needed;

we still don’t have one

Regarding “GOP’s intransigence lost this reader’s vote” (Readers write, Opinion, Nov. 21), I did not vote for the Senate, or Congress; I voted for the man I thought could lead this country and work to heal the woes being suffered by millions because of a bad economy. President Obama will not solve our economic woes; the American people will solve the problems, if they are solved. That’s what Americans d0. They will adjust. But, they must have leadership and a knowledgeable leader to do so.

Four more years is a dangerous gamble and could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Congress and the Senate are no longer the voice of the people. They are only the voice of each party, and we need to change that.

Expecting President Obama to become a great president after one term is like expecting a rookie quarterback to become a veteran after one game. Let’s hope that President Obama doesn’t spend the next four years trying to prove that his poor decisions were right.