An Email to the President

[jlh]

I'll be posting about watching Holly on the TV, living with the RNC, and mourning Six Feet Under in a moment. But first, I had meant to send this before I left on vacation but hadn't the time. It seems more appropriate now, anyway.

Mr. President,

After the death of former President Ronald Reagan, much was said about how he made us feel proud to be Americans again. I love this country; I am proud to be an American and a native of Maine who has transplanted herself to New York City. Maine is the sort of place where the rocky soil and salt air gets into your blood and I would never want to be from anyplace else. But as much as it pains me to say this, Mr. President, your actions have truly made me ashamed of what my country is doing in my name.

I am fortunate to have many friends from other countries, and nary a week goes by when I don't hear strong criticism of the actions of your administration. If I agreed with them, I would defend them, but I do not. In fact, I can think of very few actions taken by the Executive Branch with which I have felt comfortable. I am tired of turning on the news or reading a paper and feeling ashamed of my country. I am tired of my friends telling me that they are afraid of the US and what it has become and finding that I agree with them.

It isn't a good feeling, to love your country and be ashamed of its actions, both domestically and internationally. It is with a heavy heart, but a great deal of Yankee determination, that I will use my voice, my money and my vote to ensure that you are not re-elected this fall.

Sincerely,

(my name), American.

CC:
Senator Charles Schumer
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
Representative Jerrold Nadler
Governor George Pataki

Comments

[aome.livejournal.com]

1) Excellent letter. I both am proud to be American and ashamed of it - and growing afraid to stay here if things continue to go so downhill. My friends and I have only half-jokingly talked of moving to Canada.

2) What's your icon from? It seems like there's text at the top but I can't read it.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

The text is a watermark on top of the picture, which isn't very good and I should remake the icon. The photo is from Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

[ladylisse.livejournal.com]

I've told you this already, but this is eloquent and straight to the point. I love my country too much to let the current administration get away with their crap.

[the-snoo.livejournal.com]

FABULOUS letter. Well done you. :)

First thing this morning I foolishly read the transcript of Bush's speech from last night and am now depressed.

However, this eloquent testimonial totally lifts my spirits. Thanks.

[jlh.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks! Two other things that might lift your spirits are Andrew Sullivan's blog (always interesting to hear a convervative who despises Bush) and our friend heidi8's LJ where she posts various responses to the Bush campaign (though she's in Miami so she's just bugged out and won't have anything specific to Bush's speech last night). I'd also check out the September issue of Esquire which contains not only Sullivan's reasons that he can't vote for Bush even though he wants to, but also Ron Reagan's moving, eloquent essay on Bush the liar and why he needs to be voted out of office.

Or you can just look at pictures of girls in bikinis rolling in the sand.

Me, I'm completely avoiding the RNC itself. I reckon living with it was enough!

[bookwench31.livejournal.com]

Hi. I've seen your name around a lot of my friends journals but I've never come over to say hello. Today I found your link to this from folk's post. I just wanted to say thanks.
This is what I've been feeling for quite a while but you express it far better than I can.