Dear Mr. Obama:
Knowing that the clock may be ticking on the right to freely express myself under the First Amendment of the document that you want to change, I just want to get a few things off my chest before January 20. Election night seems like a good time.
First - you are the President-elect for one reason alone: hatred for George Bush. It really has little to do with you and the Messiah-esque aura that the mainstream media has created around you. You've done a masterful job of igniting crowds and convincing them you are going to deliver a better life. But they voted for you because they hate George Bush. It’s a simple matter of revenge. It's also a big relief to know that after 8 years, Hollywood and the mainstream media are happy once again.
Second - while I'm sure that on many levels you are a good person and I don't dislike you, I don’t think you will be a good President.
Here's why:
Radical philosophies. On the inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. On the Constitution.* On spreading the wealth, economic justice, redistribution or whatever you want to rename welfare. On when life begins. On the Fairness Doctrine. On judicial appointments.
(*Seriously, did you know the President stands before the entire world and vows to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States? Not change it. Protect it.)
Radical policies. On national security. On energy. On Israel. On foreign diplomacy. On the war on terror. On health care. On taxes (payroll, income, capital gains, retirement plans, estate, and on and on).
Radical associations. William Ayers. Tony Rezko. Jeremiah Wright. This Kalidi Palestinian dude. ACORN.
No governmental leadership experience. You are smooth and smart, but in most situations wisdom is a greater asset.
Thuggery with those who oppose your way of thinking. If you showed as much aggression toward our enemies as toward fellow countrymen who challenge you (like the reporters you tossed off your plane from papers that endorsed McCain, the 30 operatives sent to Alaska to dig up dirt on Sarah Palin, etc.), that might not worry me quite so much.
Arrogance. Toward the middle class. Toward the suburbs. Toward people like Joe the Plumber who are smart enough to think for themselves and ask you hard questions. (This “I am going to change the world” stuff? Arrogant and wholly egocentric. Not to mention scary.)
So, yeah, I’m worried. But I’m also watching.
And let me assure you that I still believe, with great vigor and faith, in this great country and in our Constitution. It is not “flawed” as you say, and democracy, not socialism, will forever be the best government on the planet.
I’m going to continue enjoy my life, work hard, take care of my family, guide my kids to face their future with hope, and find new ways to keep as much of my money and personal property as I possibly can. And VOTE.
The good news is, although I didn’t vote for you, you still work for me! And for millions of us who didn’t choose you. We are holding you, your Cabinet and the Congress accountable. Every day.
The best news is our Constitution and our democracy will weather your administration. I pray they will not be compromised even temporarily as a result of it.
Finally, I am certainly open to allowing you to earn my respect as my President. America needs for you to succeed. But at the right things.
Congratulations on your history-making election.
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