Letter: President Obama is not evil or all-powerful, he is a good man

Published: Thursday, Nov. 8 2012 12:00 a.m. MST

This file photo taken Nov. 6, 2012 in Chicago shows President Barack Obama along with first lady Michelle Obama acknowledging the crowd at his election night party.

Nam Y. Huh, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Yesterday, two of my children came home scared that President Barack Obama would either start World War III or enslave white people. They had been told by various schoolmates that the president is evil, a pig, etc.

For the sake of my little kids who have big ears, I'm repeating to them that though I disagree with some of his ideas, President Obama is a good, smart father and husband who wants to help people in the ways he believes are right. I tell them he is not wicked and he is not all-powerful.

No matter who leads the country, our family's job is to keep working, budgeting, making good decisions and being respectful of others.

I want my kids to feel safe and hopeful. Making disparaging, accusatory and fearful comments about the president — or those who elected him — doesn't help them.

Cissy Rasmussen

Orem

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Twin Lights

Louisville, KY

Mike Richards,

I agree with you here.

We should definitely not be telling our children lies. We absolutely should point our our disagreements (and points of agreement) with the president and his or her policies. And we can More..

8:16 a.m. Nov. 8, 2012
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Curmudgeon

Salt Lake City, UT

Not too surprising in a state where schools won't even air a message from the President encouraging kids to get an education.

7:06 a.m. Nov. 8, 2012
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KJB1

Eugene, OR

Wow, a rational and level-headed letter that doesn't assume that President Obama is the source of all evil on Earth. I'm impressed, DN.

7:48 a.m. Nov. 8, 2012
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