My Christmas message to bush (feel free to add your own)

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Thu Dec-14-06 11:19 PM
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My Christmas message to bush (feel free to add your own)

Dear Mr. Bush,

Today was one of the happiest days in years for me. I don't credit you of course, in fact I would say it was despite you and the events which have occurred since you came into office.

I spent most of my day with my wife and daughter. I watched my daughter ride her bike, I took a walk with her and her baby doll, we played with a hula hoop, and she found a croquet ball which we rolled about. My wife made a wonderful dinner as she so often does. We made popcorn and watched Christmas cartoons for hours.

By the grace of God and friends I have never met, as well as hard work over the years, I have food on the table, a place to call home, and something I so long lacked - hope.

But sir, there are so many without even this.

And while the causes are many one thing does radiate out with an obvious light, casting a long shadow across this land. Your poor leadership.

I am but one small man. A virtual nobody with little power to accomplish things, though I could try harder and hence do more. Such a thing I admit to - broken over the years and weak, I have not lived up to my own potential to aid others. I won't excuse myself that failing.

But you sir, are the leader of the US. You have power many can only dream of wielding.

And what have you done with it? How have you led this nation?

War. Death. Cutting funds to help people. I will leave it at that to keep this short, but I could go on for pages.

Six years in such a powerful position. Six years to lead and make the lives of the people of this country better. Six years to bring reform and health care to all.

And you have squandered it. And for what?

You have not led. You will not lead. You will simply sit in your white palace and play war games with the lives of real men and women, leaving broken families in your wake.

You care nothing for me or my fellow citizens, though you will play pretend and tell us how you are saving us from death at the hands of islamic terrorists.

All the while more have died of hunger and poor health care then any terrorist attack here. It is all an afterthought to you it seems.

Thrown em a bone with a pretty speech, then forget they exist as you sit in a war room looking perplexed as to why the people we invaded are not erecting statues of you to show their gratitude.

I am ASHAMED of my actions of selfishness in my life, and for not doing more - but you don't even appear to care about your lack of desire to help others. The very populace of this country that gave you the chance to lead you have turned your back on - not that you ever were facing them anyway.

This Christmas take a night to think about all those here in your own country and how they looked for leadership and help - and ask yourself if you have truly done anything to help them.

You probably think it was a shame that Jesus had to be born in a manger, yet here in our country you don't lift a finger to help children.

You are not fit to lead. You sir, are no real American. You are a selfish spoiled brat.

I can't wait till '08.