To the Editor:

I am writing this on Jan. 21 during Trump's government shutdown.

Upon reviewing many U.S. presidents prior to #45, I recall President #33's remarks regarding who has the final responsibility when governing our U.S. government. He stated, "The buck stops here." I recently compared U.S. President #45's position on this matter and found this latest president's position as not being the same as that of President #33 but appears to be the only one he will accept is one that fits in his pocket.

Another word that not fit well in President #45's vocabulary is the word "blame." He NEVER accepts but chooses to pass the blame for any issue to his foes.

If President #45 were Catholic, you would most always find him in a confessional rather than on a golf course.

Another strong dictatorial-type leader was known as Julius Caesar, the head of the Roman Empire. After about one year, the Roman Empire crumbled along with Caesar who suffered the brutal death of it's dictator. President #45 just completed his first year as our dictatorial type Commander-in-Chief.

Richard Bernard LaBonte, Somersworth