Posted on 10/25/2001 8:22:35 AM PDT by LiberteeBell
Dear President Bush:
A preface: I have supported you from the beginning of your campaign, I voted for you and I protested the election debacle. On January 20th, 2001, you returned integrity and honor to the White House in a way that I could never have imagined. I took my children out of school on a miserably cold and misty day to watch your motorcade drive by on your first visit to my city. Though I don't agree with your every policy, for the most part, I have been very happy with your presidency.
Since the horror of 9-11, I've supported you wholeheartedly. Your speeches have been inspirational and I believe you have a knack for truly connecting with We the People. I was thrilled to hear you say you were going after the evil in the world and would do whatever it takes to hunt them down.
That said, the events yesterday left me with a hollow pit in my stomach and frankly, made me very angry.
First, the Postmaster General stated that he could not guarantee that the mail is safe. That is a factual statement. Then, Ari Fleischer, in true Clintonesque style, tried to spin the Postmaster General's statement to be false. He says, "be alert".
I have a news flash for Ari: most of us don't have a staff in a remote building opening and checking our mail. I don't know how to be alert for spores that can't be seen by the naked eye. How in the heck do I know if my mail ran through the contaminated processing centers?
The FBI announced that they essentially don't know how to make the men they have in custody talk. Isn't there an historical precedent for threatening to or sending them to Israel for interrogation? If so, why aren't they doing it? Aren't you interested in preventing more terrorism on American soil?
Yesterday, Colin Powell spoke of rebuilding Afghanistan. We aren't even finished taking it down! I'm sure the rebuilding will be done, as usual, on the backs of American Citizens through boat-loads of our tax dollars.
Vice President Cheney stated that there will be further attacks on U.S. soil and for the first time in history, we will likely lose more people here than overseas. I don't know what to make of this statement. Do you know something is going to happen? Are you waiting for something to happen so we have an excuse to attack someone?
Congress passed the anti-terrorism bill further eroding the rights of American Citizens. Now, I'm willing to make some sacrifices in war time. However, I resent giving up my freedoms while illegal aliens and non-citizens continue to live here unfettered.
Your speech yesterday once again focused on the economy. I understand this. But I have a question: what kind of economy are we going to have if someone unleashes something like small pox in the U.S.?
You are telling the American public to go on with their lives, while being alert. You are telling us to be patient as the War on Terrorism unfolds. I believe Americans are doing what has been asked of them.
But my patience is wearing thin. I do not understand why illegal aliens and non-citizens, especially those from countries hostile to the United States, are not being deported as we speak. I do not understand why our borders are not closed while we are at war. It blows my mind that four Syrians were let in to our country to take flying lessons! How can you expect us to continue our vigilance while potential terrorists roam amongst us?
What will it take to have these people deported? Another spectacular attack like 9-11? More hideous weapons of mass destruction unleashed upon us? A nuclear attack? Ten thousands of deaths? Hundreds of thousands of deaths?
No, I do not expect a nanny-state, for government to protect me. I do however, expect the government to provide for the common defence. In this case, American Citizens should come first.
Sincerely,
An American Citizen
I keep telling her to quit, but she won't.
He probably doesn't want to appear too partisan right now--it might upset the dems. /sarcasm
Couldn't agree more!
1/20/01 was a Saturday. Your kids go to school on Saturdays?
I completely disagree. If Bush doesn't do this fundraiser, he'll still catch Heck from the Dems and media, but you can add many of his loyal base to that number.
It's not my call, but I don't think she'd care for that very much.
WHERE????
I tried to get one through MY Primary Care Physician (I got one before I went overseas, back in 1980; my husband got his via the Navy, 1989). No soap.
If I could get my family vaccinated, I would!
Small pox vaccinations are not currently available unless you know something the rest of us don't know.
BTW, I can't be a man, I'm a woman.
It's not commercially available. I tried to get some for my kids about a year and a half ago.
I'd be getting one right now if not for the fact that the federal government has restricted access to the vaccine.
What will it take to have these people deported?
Please do tell us the distinguishing physical characteristic you would use to identify an illegal alien from an American citizen.What specific methods do you endorse in rounding them up?
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