An E-mail to President Obama

I've decided I'm going to write the President an e-mail on a weekly basis until the 2012 Presidential election. Though many might see this as an exercise in futility, I have a different viewpoint. I am determined to no longer sit on the sidelines while the poison of fear politics corrodes our democracy. It's not enough for me to simply maintain this blog, and I feel that I am in betrayal of my very being if I don't somehow get involved. I swore an oath at the onset of my 8 year naval career to defend this country, and although I am a civilian now I still hold true to this principle. Each week, I will be posting the e-mail I sent to President Obama.

 

Week 1:

Mr. President,

I made a commitment to write you an e-mail a week until the 2012 Presidential election. This is the first of what will be a long line of messages to you. Bravo on the announcement of your new policy in regards to the use of nuclear weapons. It is high time we return to our place as the beacon of peace in freedom; a place that had been eroded and contaminated by almost a decade of vicious and immoral war waged by the United States that has destroyed countless lives as well as our reputation on the global stage. Your new nuclear policy is the first step needed to usher in an unprecedented era of peace in the world. If we truly are the prime example of freedom and liberty in the world, this is an era which only the United States can insure. However, I urge you to now shift your focus back on the economy that features a tattered and disenchanted middle and lower classes that are on the brink of surrender to corporate greed that has fleeced the American people for decades. This nation was built upon the dedication and determination of people who simply just want to raise their families. Most of us are realistic in that we know we won't become rich. We just want stability and most of all the ability to live in a house we can afford, in a city that is relatively safe, in a state that genuinely cares about its citizens instead of politically influential corporations. Even now the storm clouds gather in opposition to financial reform. Recently, some Democratic lawmakers have shown displeasure at the timeline you have set for them in regards to the drafting of serious financial protections for the everyday consumer. With all due respect Mr. President, these same lawmakers have had two years to draft comprehensive change, yet they still serve others who serve themselves and desire obscene profits with no regard for the people that have constructed the vast interests they preside over. This must stop. If something is not done, and done soon, people will lose hope for a better day for good. Don't let that happen. Do what you were elected to do, and serve those who you have been elected to serve.