State of Affairs

Dear Mr. President:

I have been a democrat all my life and, when you entered the race, I had such hope.  Clearly, the situation you faced when you took office was terrible, but it is much worse now.  I believed you when you said you would end the war.  Instead, we are involved in two wars and we also sent troops into Libya.  When is it going to stop?  We are bankrupting our country and for what? 

I live in a small town in Pennsylvania.  Good people are out of work and losing their homes. Gap toothed smiles may be charming on a child but for the rest of us, they are the mark of poverty and lack of health and dental insurance.  My sister recently adopted a golden retriever.  The family this dog came from had to give it away because they could no longer afford to feed him.  I am sure that your two little girls enjoy their dog very much. No child should have to endure such heartbreak.  They also should not have to live out of hotels and cars, but they do.

I am lucky.  My husband and I worked very hard and achieved success.  We live below our means, educated our child to become a responsible citizen, and devote our time to helping others.  We support my husband’s mother who hasn’t enough money to live on.  We have floated family members when they have lost their jobs. 

I want to believe that we can turn things around but I have lost faith in our government.  It does not serve the people.  I am sickened by the pompous, greedy, self-serving individuals that comprise the house and senate who place party before responsibility.  It is inconceivable to me that they cannot and will not work together.

As I follow the Republican debates looking for an alternative to what we have, I am appalled.  Newt Gingrich?  Really?  I’ve seen more honest looking people in a police line-up.

Sir, you must assert yourself and the strength of your office.  I want what is best for this country and war is not it.  One cannot help others when they are damaged themselves.  Something has got to give or we risk losing everything.

Stop the war.  Tax everyone accordingly.  Raise our standards.  Give us hope.