Make America Proud...Please

Has Anyone Seen This Man? 

Dear President Bush,

You are not Ronald Regan. You are a sincere and earnest leader, but unfortunately you do not posses the ability to stir the emotions of the American people. President Regan conjured-up images of hope and strength, while you can only create feelings of doubt and suspicion. I often wonder about your motives.

While I'm sure most Americans, in their heart of hearts, see you as a good man, just as many are dismayed by your leadership. Please level with us. Show the world that you are thinking through the moral quagmires that war so often produces. Stop trying to sell us with rehearsed speeches in front of sympathetic audiences. Prove to this nation (and the world) that you are smarter than we all think.

Mr. President, the reputation of the United States is tarnished. Restore the radiance, patch those foreign relations that have been stressed, and pave the way for global cooperation. The United States could once again be a monument of integrity and hope. Only with help will we be able to aid the creation of a stable Iraq. We must not, we cannot, continue to go it alone.

America has many enemies, and your bare-knuckle style is not helping. Nobody likes a bully. I agree, sometimes you need to hit, but would it kill you to put a velvet glove on once in a while? I do not think I'm asking for much. Just be willing to listen and be able to admit mistakes. (If not publicly, at least to yourself)

Sincerely,

An American Citizen