Thoughts on politics

I would like to share my thoughts on a few unrelated items.

1. I read so many letters of Democrats mentioning the terrible things Mr. Trump has said, and the Republicans mentioning the basket of deplorables from Ms. Clinton. Maybe each time a Democrat writes they should mention the basket of deplorables and each time a Republican writes they should mention what Mr. Trump has said. Unless we are ready to accept our own wrongs, maybe we should not dwell on the wrongs of others.

2. The birther situation. I never questioned the birth of Mr. Obama; however, it seems to me if there are qualifications to be met in the Constitution, when those qualifications are questioned, it is the responsibility of the candidate to immediately prove they meet those qualifications.

3. I am embarrassed the way Americans have acted at the town- hall meetings. The freedom to express ourselves belongs to all, not just to the few who wish to dominate the conversation. Most people have come to hear their representative on the issues. If a group of people wish for the audience to hear them, then they should hold their own meetings. The result of some behavior is to make them look foolish while making the representatives look more statesmanlike.

4. I did not like it when Mr. Trump did not know if he would accept the results of the election. The Democrats were enraged with that possibility. Now it seems it is the Democrats who refuse to accept the result of the election. Let’s become civil Americans. My personal preference for president did not even get nominated; however, I want whoever is in the White House to lead our country in the best way it can go. I love my country too much to hope things go bad just over petty politics. I hope at least some of you agree. GREG MARTIN Hope