This was written by Sherry Hackett, Buddy Hackett's widow........
President Obama:
Today I read of your
administrations' plan to
re-define September 11
as a
National Service Day.
Sir, it's time we had a
talk.........
During your campaign,
Americans watched as you
made mockery of our
tradition of standing
and crossing your heart
when the
Pledge of Allegiance
was spoken. You, out of
four people on the
stage, were the only one
not honoring our
tradition.
YES, "We noticed."
During one of your many
speeches, Americans
heard you say that you
intended to visit all 57
states.
We all know that Islam,
not America has 57
states.
YES, "We noticed."
When
President Bush
leaned over at
Ground Zero and
gently placed a flower
on the memorial, while
you nonchalantly tossed
your flower onto the
pile without leaning
over.
YES, "We noticed."
Every time you
apologized to other
countries for America 's
position on an issue we
have wondered why you
don't share our pride
in this great country.
When you have heard
foreign leaders berate
our country and our
beliefs, you have not
defended us. In fact,
you insulted the British
Crown beyond belief.
YES, "We noticed."
When your pastor of 20
years, "God-damned
America " and said that
9/11 was "America's
chickens coming home to
roost" and you denied
having heard
recriminations of that
nature, we wondered how
that could be. You later
disassociated yourself
from that church and
Pastor Wright because it
was politically
expedient to do so.
YES, "We noticed."
When you announced that
you would transform
America , we wondered
why. With all her
faults, America is the
greatest country on
earth. Sir, KEEP THIS IN
MIND, "if not for
America and the people
who built her, you
wouldn't be sitting in
the
White House now."
Prior to your election
to the highest office
in this Country, you
were a senator from
Illinois and from what
we can glean from the
records available, not a
very remarkable one.
YES, "We noticed."
All through your
campaign and even now,
you have surrounded
yourself with
individuals who are
basically unqualified
for the positions for
which you appointed
them. Worse than that,
the majority of them
are people who, like
you, bear no special
allegiance, respect, or
affection for this
country and her
traditions.
YES, "We noticed."
You are 9 months into
your term and every
morning millions of
Americans wake up to a
new horror heaped on us
by you. You seek to
saddle working Americans
with a health
care/insurance reform
package that, along with
cap and trade, will
bankrupt this nation.
We seek, by protesting, to let our
representatives know that we are not
in favor of these crippling
expenditures and we are labeled
"un-American","racist", "mob". We
wonder how we are supposed to let
you know how frustrated we are. You
have attempted to make our protests
seem isolated and insignificant.
Until your appointment, Americans
had the right to speak out.
YES, "We noticed."
On September 11, 2001 there were no
Republicans or Democrats, only
Americans. And we all grieved
together and helped each other in
whatever way we could. The attack on
9/11 was carried out because we are
Americans.
And YES, "We noticed."
There were many of us who prayed
that as a black president you could
help unite this nation. In six
months you have done more to
destroy this nation than the attack
on 9/11. You have failed us.
YES, "We noticed."
September 11 is a day of remembrance
for all Americans. You propose to
make 9/11 a "National Service Day".
While we know that you don't share
our reverence for 9/11, we pray
that history will report your
proposal as what it is...a
disgrace.
You have made a mockery of our
Constitution and the office
that you hold. You have embarrassed
and slighted us in foreign visits
and policy.
YES, "We noticed.."
We have noticed all these things. We
will deal with you. When Americans
come together again, it will be to
remove you from office.
Take notice.
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