#33) Time To Go

March 7, 2017

Dear Mr. President,

Sometimes it feels like you didn't know that the job of being President of the United States came with an actual job description with defined duties, responsibilities and legislative oversight.  It feels like maybe you thought being POTUS was a free pass to do or say whatever you want to.  Which is weird because the election process and campaign trail were both pretty grueling and everyone (including me) thought you knew what you were getting into. Maybe you thought that once you got the job you could change the job description?  I'm not sure and I guess we will never know what really goes on in that big orange brain of yours.  But what the American people and Congressional members have begun to realize is that you are not going to adapt to the confines and proscriptions of the job.

The position of POTUS actually changes very little no matter who holds the office. For instance, it's always illegal to lie under oath.  It's always illegal to take gifts (regardless of whether it's cash, property, or favors) from foreign nations.  You always have to work with the Senate and House to pass laws.  In fact, there's very little that you can do unilaterally.  I know it's fun to write all those executive orders, but that's not really a form of governance.  I think you've at least figured that out by now.

Anyway, it seems like this isn't the job you thought it was. Not a "good fit" as the HR folks are so fond of saying.  So it might be best for all concerned if you stepped down now rather than being pushed out or forced to resign.  If you can't change for the job and the job can't change for you, just leave now and end things cleanly before anyone gets hurt.

Sincerely,

Amy Beaton

#32) Fake News...Real Consequences

March 6, 2017

Dear Crazy-Pants,

It's nearly impossible to turn on the TV, radio, or Internet without being bombarded by the story of your wire tap tweets.  Well, as near as I can tell, you got the idea that your phones were tapped from a Breitbart "news" story.  I put the word news in quotes because Breitbart isn't actually a news outlet.  And FYI neither is the National Enquirer, the News of the World, or the Daily Mirror (to name just a few).

But here's the good news – as President of the United States, if you have a question about illegal phone taps you can just call the departments involved and ask them for a report of their activities.  Yeah, it's true.  You've got that power.

I'm not sure what you thought or hoped would happen by tweeting your accusations to millions of American citizens.  Oh wait, yes I do…you hoped to turn attention away from the mounting evidence that you and your staffers had improper and possibly illegal contact with Russian officials during the campaign.  I hate to say it, but your ploys are becoming somewhat predictable Mr. Trump.  Namely, when someone (journalists, Congress, voters) begins to question your actions, you fire off a slew of outrageously provocative tweets (usually in the wee hours of the morning so we all have something juicy to wake up to) to throw everyone off the scent, and consequences be damned!  

I think it's time for a new game plan.  Or better yet, just release your tax returns so that we can all see that you aren't in debt in any way to the governments of Russia and China.  That would end this whole thing pretty quickly. 

For someone who ran on the platform "drain the swamp" you sure seem to be wading in some murky, muddy crap.

Sincerely,

Amy Beaton

P.S.  While you were tweeting and golfing and spending tax payer money traveling to Mar-a-Lago, North Korea fired 4 ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in direct violation of UN resolutions.  Looks like maybe you missed this because you were so focused on Arnold Schwarzenegger's TV career.  I know you had a really busy weekend but your friend Shinzo Abe would probably appreciate a call right about now.

#31) Today I'm Doing Something Really Important

March 5, 2017

Dear Mr. President,

Today you're not going to get an in-depth letter from me because today I am doing something really important....cheering for all of the athletes participating in the Special Olympic Winter games in Woodstock,Vermont. 

This is a full weekend event, and one of the highlights of my whole year.   I took time out of the festivities yesterday to write to you about those stupid tweets you sent, but today my son won two gold medals.  One for giant slalom and one for super G.  He is a snowboarder and has worked hard all year to make it this far.

So today we forget about the Washington "swamp"and all of your ugliness and celebrate diversity, determination, and the the beauty of a sunny day on a beautiful Vermont mountain top.

See you tomorrow,
Amy Beaton

#30) Earth to Donald...

March 4, 2017

Dear Mr. President,

Today 12 people were seriously injured in an ISIS led chemical attack in Iraq.  This is a war crime.  I mean an actual war crime as well as a violation of international humanitarian law.  But the tweets out of the White House today - from YOU our fearless, freaky leader - were about how President Obama tapped phones at Trump Tower during the election and that Arnold Schwarzenegger is leaving The Apprentice TV show.  Just how out of touch are you!?!  There are REAL things going on in the world that you should be addressing as President of the United States!  I don't give a flying fig about what Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing...and neither should you!!  I also feel that your crazy, baseless claims of wire tapping are immature.  Just another sign of your instability and inability to be our president.

And just so you know, if you honestly believe that your phones were illegally tapped, then you should be calling for a formal, legal investigation, activating the Justice Department as well as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court AND you should do this through proper channels.  Tweeting is not a proper channel.

I am embarrassed and ashamed that the president of my country tweets more than a teenage girl.  Your presidency is fast becoming a joke Mr. Trump.  And your baseless, provocative accusations are looking more like a smoke screen to turn public attention away from other, more important matters. What are you trying to distract us from?

How are we to trust a president who just makes things up?  What kind of a society will we have when our government and elected officials no longer have the public trust?  A truly scary thought.

With Disgust,
Amy Beaton

#29) Sessions Lied

March 3, 2017

Dear Mr. President,

Here's all I have to say about this Jeff Sessions train wreck –

If the Attorney General of the United States of America (the nation's chief law enforcement officer) doesn't know that you're not supposed to lie under oath…then HE SHOULDN'T BE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITES STATES OF AMERICA!

No matter how you or he or the party tries to dress this up, perjury is an illegal act.

PERIOD.

#28) Listen Up

March 2, 2017

Dear Mr. President,

So here's an interesting news item that kind of slipped under the radar – George W. Bush gave a TV interview (very rare) and said that a free press was, "indispensible to democracy."  Huh, go figure.  He also said, "Power can be very addictive and it can be corrosive and it's important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power."  Whoever could he be talking about I wonder (hint, hint).

You know, as President of the United States you are a member of a very elite club.  When your fellow club members offer you insight and feedback, especially when they're from your own political party, you really should listen to them.  Very few people have stood where you stand now, and President Bush certainly faced his share of criticism, so I think he knows of what he speaks. I would listen very closely to what he has to say.

Sincerely,

Amy Beaton

#27) Joint Session Speech

March 1, 2017

Dear Mr. President,

Congratulations on making it all the way through a speech without antagonizing anyone.  And you stuck to the script…well done.

Now all you have to do is fulfill all those big promises that you made.  I'm sure you've got a plan though.  Right?

Sincerely,

Amy "The People" Beaton