Letters: Presidents leveling with people
Standing with Mrs. Nixon, President Richard Nixon acknowledges cheers of about 14, 0000 spectators at a Republican rally at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. (Oct. 23, 1972) Credit: AP
Regarding "Obama's mea culpa" [Editorial, Nov. 15], what we are all failing to address is that the president is either a bald-faced liar for speaking as if he, or some one from his administration, had actually read the bill, or, he's a bald-faced liar for promising the American people something he knew to be absolutely false.
Every single member of Congress who supported this bill abused the public trust by either voting on something they had no knowledge of, or voting for this bill despite their knowledge of what was in it. Seems to me that former President Richard Nixon may have been the last elected official with a spine. And he resigned for far less egregious actions.
Tom D'Antonio, Northport
In "Obamacare and presidential lies" [Letters, Nov. 17], one writer says the president's "miscues" are among the "biggest presidential deceptions in history." Really? Not Watergate, Iran-Contra, "read my lips, no new taxes," or weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?
See if you can detect the common thread.
Paul Pepe, Massapequa
Obama lied; health care policies died!
Robert Peglow, Franklin Square
I believe that President Barack Obama swore to uphold the Constitution. If so, how can he unilaterally prescribe a "fix" to the Affordable Care Act, since it was passed by Congress?
I believe this was a calculated political move to help his fellow Democrats. Congress should now discuss his suggestions and decide on appropriate legislation. Moves such as this, and other unilateral actions by Obama, undermine our democratic system. There are three branches of government, all intended to provide checks and balances to one another.
Lionel Mailloux, Manhasset
