April 18, 2017
Dear Mr. President,
I follow politics the way most people follow sports; I've
got my favorite teams and my favorite players, I cheer for the victories and I
groan for the defeats and I enjoy watching to see what will happen next. But
this thing I've got following you, it's not fun. It's not a pastime and I definitely don't
enjoy it. It's depressing and scary at
the same time because you are supremely unqualified to be president yet you control
the fate of our country and the 324,000,000 people who live here. But writing to you, bringing people's
attention to your actions, and shining the light of common sense on your
foibles feels very important to me. So
here I sit and write.
My husband always accuses me of oversimplifying things, and
maybe I do. But some things just don't
need to be over-complicated. Take North
Korea for example: do you know why we haven't attacked them openly despite
their years of military buildup? Because
they will attack back. Do you know
what's better than nuclear war in the Pacific Rim? A cold war in the Pacific Rim (hey don't laugh,
we did it for 45 years with the Soviet Union). Do you know what's less effective than strategic patience? Mike Pence in a leather bomber jacket making threats like a schoolyard bully.
If you'd like me to untangle any other weighty issues on
your presidential to-do list I'll be in Washington, DC Sunday through
Thursday. Give me a call. We'll do lunch.
Sincerely,
Amy Beaton
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