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Reaction to Trump winning the presidency

I had to figure out how to explain to my daughters that there is not one United States of America, there are two: the urban, educated part that they know and live in and a rural half that gleefully elects an openly sexist, racist bigot who brags about sexually assaulting women. I don’t know how to help them understand. It is not something that should be understood or accepted.

I, for one, am long past tired of living in a nation hijacked by the policies of bigots. Gov. Brown and California leadership, it’s time to very seriously think about seceding from the union.

John H. Moore


San Diego

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It seems to me, that if Hillary won the popular vote, in several key states with high Electoral College votes, she should have called for a recount to rule out any vote tampering with the popular vote count. Or could there only be a national recount? She may have conceded too soon, or is there still time? Don’t consider me a sore loser. I simply believe that now America will be the loser big time in the next four years.


Hey California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Colorado and New Mexico…how does the “West United States” sound --when we secede from the Union? The like-minded Eastern states will need their own name.

Bruce Kliewe

San Diego


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A brief lesson on the Electoral College. For the second time in just 16 years or 5 presidential elections, the majority has been defeated! How can this be termed a democratic country when 2 of the 3 candidates win with a minority of votes. We can thank our founding fathers for this travesty. The “Fathers” were the “haves” of their generation and did not trust the common people with the power of the ballot. Hence they dreamed up the Electoral College to insure their status could be maintained.

I would suggest that San Diegans seriously consider a Calexit.

Judith Dibble


Escondido

Regarding “A divided nation must find a way” (Nov. 9): Talk about a poor loser. I don’t know which one of your editors wrote the editorial the day after the election but he should be ashamed of himself. He should have taken a hint from both Hillary Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s speeches.

Both were so gracious and both helped heal the divide that has so wounded our country.

We need to heal and you are in a position to help us. We expect better of you in the future.


Mary Weber

Carlsbad

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I am a white, male, Christian, American, veteran. Because of the election, I am now ashamed of all five of those things.


Philip J. Fickling

San Diego

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The American people have spoken. Although he tried, Barack Obama was not able to hand-pick the next president. Hurray for us.


When I voted for Trump, I did not really vote for him. I voted for change and I voted for the hundreds of different people he would select to run the country.

Robert Marshall

Cardiff by the Sea

Homeless will keep coming no matter what

In response to Phillip Hawley’s letter regarding the homeless situation in San Diego (“Our efforts could worsen the problem,” Oct. 3): It is not the “welcoming” attitude that draws the homeless, but, in fact, the very same thing that brought most of us here: the climate. The homeless will continue to come.


I’m not sure what the answer may be, except one of compassion.

Many of the homeless are children, mentally ill, addicted, weak, disabled, elderly. Indeed, a photo accompanying said article depicted a homeless man of 72.

Certainly the ranks of elderly homeless will grow as the “boomers” age. Already, many seniors are being forced out due to high rents and housing costs.

I appreciate his apology for his cynicism. But I do ask, what should the city do and how indeed could it stem the flow?


Dennis McCormack

Hillcrest

DA Dumanis is tainted by ties to Jose Azano

Regarding “Azano dumps lawyer; case finale delayed” (Nov. 4): I couldn’t help but laugh at Greg Moran’s article on the finale of the Jose Azano case.

Convicting and sentencing Azano in that case, while Bonnie Dumanis escapes completely unscathed, is like indicting Apple or the company that manufactures the Blackberry for the multitude of federal crimes that Hillary Clinton has gotten away with.


Just goes to show that we are no longer a nation of laws, but a nation run by illegal money, greed and political clout.

Jim Smith

San Diego


Protesters must accept they lost this time

The scenes of massive demonstrations protesting Trump’s election (“Trump victory sparks protests in downtown San Diego, at UCSD,” Nov. 9) highlight the left’s hypocrisy and contempt for true democracy.

The crowds of spoiled children running amok with their slogans and signs, largely instigated by leftists in the social media and on campuses, demonstrate that the left is OK with elections and individual rights as long as they approve of the results.

If things don’t go their way, they throw a tantrum, like 4-year-olds whose moms won’t let them have a candy bar in the supermarket.


By the way, that gurgling noise you hear is the Washington, D.C., swamp beginning to drain.

Max Blumeyer

Oceanside

San Diego needs TPP to stay competitive

As a resident and businessperson in the San Diego area, I urge Congresswoman Susan Davis to vote “yes” on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) when it comes before Congress this year.


TPP will boost the U.S. economy, and nobody knows this better than UPS. We hear from our customers — large and small — every day that the obstacles to going global are too high.

Trade barriers like complex customs rules, high tariffs and redundant paperwork prevent too many American businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones, from ever entering the global market.

The message is simple: When it’s easier to trade, more trade happens. And when more trade happens, businesses, workers and consumers all benefit. Now is the time to focus on the facts. TPP is good for San Diego.

Richard Davis


Ramona

Thanks to those who served their country

I’d like to say to all former and active-duty military veterans and civilian intelligence operatives, all Americans who value our freedoms thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your service and sacrifice in defense of this country.

Frank Leech

Linda Vista


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