An Open Letter to Our President (#5)
by Ma

Dear Mr. President,

I say this out of respect for the office but the way things are going ---do you mind if I call you George. George, how you doin?

I saw you on the debates and heard how hard you’re work was. Believe me – there are people in Maine who lost their jobs this month that sure wouldn’t mine hard work.

I just got a note on my Social Security concerning the raise in my check. So I get $2:58 medical raise and in return I get enough to buy a loaf of bread. Or a gallon of gas.

Speaking of gas that gallon was just about enough to get me to Bangor to see My President—you—when you were at the airport.

The problem was George, I thought you were my President not the Republican’s President. I couldn’t get in to see you unless I gave my Social Security Number and said whom I was voting for. I tell you George I’m all for security but I’m too old  (83) to be terrorist. Maybe I should be flattered—some might think so—I’m just an old Liberal.

Webster says: “Liberal means generous, tolerant, broadminded favoring, reform, or progress.” That’s me.

I am really concerned about Iraq, George, the kidnapping the car bombing, all the people you say love us are happy and want us there. Isn’t Democracy great!! Well George, I’m getting really depressed—not enough flu shots unless you go to Canada—no health care—our soldiers being killed every day and some of our boys refusing a direct order to drive unprotected trucks into enemy territory. Did you every think that if everyone send in their left over duck tape we didn’t use in the terrorist threat attack, we could patch up those trucks—we’d be free to go. (Refusing a direct order isn’t that serious—don’t you agree)

Another thing George, you’re lucky you’ve got Karen, Condi and Laura out there supporting you. I am wondering about the soldier’s Mother (who appeared at Laura’s speech) wearing a tee shirt saying ‘Bush killed my son’. She was led away in handcuffs and thrown roughly into a paddy wagon. I saw this on TV—a picture is worth a thousand words. What happened to her? So much for free speech for a dead soldier’s  Mother.

Stand up Mr. President—put on your flak suit and be our leader. You must   be protected from these Mothers. My old Daddy who was a dyed in the wool Republican use to say I’d vote for the devil himself is he was a Republican. Wonder how he would vote today. He had another expression –one I would use regarding the economy, jobs, health care, and the conditions in the United States in general—‘It’s enough to give the dog’s ass the heartburn.”. Amen to that—God Bless the Dixie Chicks. Bombs away!

Esther Crowley
Stockton Springs, Me 04981

(P.S. Don’t be offended by my words—remember the four letter word of V. P. Cheney)