Open Letter To Mr. Obama
Dear President Obama: 9 December 2009
I have been so depressed in my disappointment in your actions as President of the USA, in that, I wish I had spent all my initial energy in getting Hillary Clinton elected. Why do I say this?
You have not filled any major promise made during your campaign, with the exception of two items, one, stopping the torture of POWs and detainees and, two, getting back the respect of the free world for our nation. Thank you for those important actions.
Where have you failed? I'll list them, but not in the order of priority. You were going to get our troops out of Iraq ASAP; were going to close Guantanamo ASAP; were going to return the tax bracket for the very rich from 35% to 39.6% ASAP and were going to get a "Public Option" plan for health care. You did not even mention that in this week's get together with Democrats in Congress, or hardly at all during the past few months. You have not given them the strong support they need to get it through. If they do get it through, how watered down will it be? It will be your fault in lack of strong action and support.
Last, but not least of this short list, your complete breaking of your campaign promise of holding those responsible for torture of POWs and detainees, violating the US Constitution, the Geneva Convention and crimes against humanity. We have enlisted men in prison for following orders to torture but have not held responsible those that ordered it. This makes you, the Chief Executive of the USA, also responsible for not enforcing the law of the land and in violation of our Constitution. WHY?????
The only major promise of your campaign you have made good is one that 70% of Americans, along with me, were against. That is, sending more troops to a lost cause, Afghanistan. You have already sent 21,000 with another 30,000 to follow. History has proven, winning there, whatever it may be, has not been realized through the ages, no matter what major nation tries. A common cost figure used to maintain one soldier in the middle east has been set as one million dollars a year. When counting the 100,000 plus in Iraq and close to another 100, 000 in Afghanistan, we are talking about $200 billion plus per year, unless the size is reduced. For what gain? For what price in human life? For what catastrophic injury? For what cost to our economic downfall? Mr. President, whether you realize it or not, this will be your "Waterloo." And, sorry to say, with a high possibility of national disaster.
Sir, why are you not listening to your constituents who put you in office? Everything you appear to do is in appeasement of the Republicans, in hopes of bi-partisanship. Mr. President, wake up, you are their mortal enemy. There is nothing more they would like to see happen, is the US go down the drain on your watch and you be the fall guy. They cared less when Bush was in office what happened to our nation. Why would they care about the nation, now, that you are in office?
In closing, I pray and hope we, your supporters are wrong, and that everything you promised is realized and our nation comes out on top.
Sincerely, God Bless & Good Wishes,
Howard Lips
USAF Viet Nam Veteran
I have been so depressed in my disappointment in your actions as President of the USA, in that, I wish I had spent all my initial energy in getting Hillary Clinton elected. Why do I say this?
You have not filled any major promise made during your campaign, with the exception of two items, one, stopping the torture of POWs and detainees and, two, getting back the respect of the free world for our nation. Thank you for those important actions.
Where have you failed? I'll list them, but not in the order of priority. You were going to get our troops out of Iraq ASAP; were going to close Guantanamo ASAP; were going to return the tax bracket for the very rich from 35% to 39.6% ASAP and were going to get a "Public Option" plan for health care. You did not even mention that in this week's get together with Democrats in Congress, or hardly at all during the past few months. You have not given them the strong support they need to get it through. If they do get it through, how watered down will it be? It will be your fault in lack of strong action and support.
Last, but not least of this short list, your complete breaking of your campaign promise of holding those responsible for torture of POWs and detainees, violating the US Constitution, the Geneva Convention and crimes against humanity. We have enlisted men in prison for following orders to torture but have not held responsible those that ordered it. This makes you, the Chief Executive of the USA, also responsible for not enforcing the law of the land and in violation of our Constitution. WHY?????
The only major promise of your campaign you have made good is one that 70% of Americans, along with me, were against. That is, sending more troops to a lost cause, Afghanistan. You have already sent 21,000 with another 30,000 to follow. History has proven, winning there, whatever it may be, has not been realized through the ages, no matter what major nation tries. A common cost figure used to maintain one soldier in the middle east has been set as one million dollars a year. When counting the 100,000 plus in Iraq and close to another 100, 000 in Afghanistan, we are talking about $200 billion plus per year, unless the size is reduced. For what gain? For what price in human life? For what catastrophic injury? For what cost to our economic downfall? Mr. President, whether you realize it or not, this will be your "Waterloo." And, sorry to say, with a high possibility of national disaster.
Sir, why are you not listening to your constituents who put you in office? Everything you appear to do is in appeasement of the Republicans, in hopes of bi-partisanship. Mr. President, wake up, you are their mortal enemy. There is nothing more they would like to see happen, is the US go down the drain on your watch and you be the fall guy. They cared less when Bush was in office what happened to our nation. Why would they care about the nation, now, that you are in office?
In closing, I pray and hope we, your supporters are wrong, and that everything you promised is realized and our nation comes out on top.
Sincerely, God Bless & Good Wishes,
Howard Lips
USAF Viet Nam Veteran
Posted by Howard Lips at 12/9/2009 11:56 AM 
Categories: freedom, politics
Tags: American Constitution
Categories: freedom, politics
Tags: American Constitution
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