Dear President Trump
Unlike the news media, other politicians, and the far left wing
of the progressive and liberal perspectives, I am a citizen of these United States first,
and foremost. Long ago, the two
political parties stopped caring for me and began protecting their own special
interests.
It is for that reason only that many American citizens
decided they had enough of the media, the politicians, and the political
parties. Some were Democrats, some
Republicans, and many Independents and we all shared a common concern for our
nation.
You see, we believe the Constitution is a very sacred
document and we believe Divine Providence guided our Fore Fathers in the drafting
and adoption of this unique masterpiece. This incredible Constitution is what makes America
the shining light on the hillside beckoning the masses from throughout the
world to our shores.
Peace, equality, individual freedom, and sacred rights are
identified and protected by our Constitution, and citizens of our country are
chosen to be representatives in order to continue to protect this sacred
document.
You are the most recent one chosen by the people. It was a most unusual election and the degree
of polarization shocked even the most cynical of us. There is great risk entrusting the most
powerful and enduring nation in the world to one who has never known the
pressures of holding an elected office.
Many doubt your ability to adjust to such a new reality and
many more intend to make it so difficult for you they hope to drive you from
office in a fit of anger. The news media
seems to think they have all the answers and are intent on proving you do not.
All of that is politics as usual. Yet in the course of conducting politics as
usual, whether it be you, the Democrats, the liberal news media, or us plain
old citizens, you are our president and we are the people who elected you and empowered you to be the caretaker of our needs.
No one expects miracles and we all know you face many
difficulties as you attempt to transition from working solely for your self and
your interests, to working for a Board of Directors of 330 million people with
a multitude of diverse needs.
You and your staff did not acquire the United States
government for your own purposes, you have been entrusted by the people with
our government. Along with that
entrusting, are some rights and responsibilities we expect of you.
Make certain every one in your organization understands they
work for us. Running the United States
government on behalf of the people, all the people, is a sacred trust in
itself. It means being honest with us,
being honest with yourself, and helping all people understand the meaning and
purpose of your actions.
There is no room for, nor need for exaggeration, deception,
misdirection, or outright fibs. Treat all
people with respect if you are to expect respect in return. Be humble, you speak for us, and be thorough
in managing the affairs of state.
You preside over the most powerful force in the world, the US government,
and everything you do will reverberate throughout the world. Understand the actions and consequences.
The election is over, you are the president, there is no
need to obsess over polls or remind us of the path you took to victory. Enough Mr. President, you are the president.
We want you to be our agent of change. We want you to shake up the system and rattle
the Establishment to remind them they have forgotten about the real America . Any improvement in relations around the world
would be nice as well.
No president in our history has such a free hand to bring
about change. You are the first. Use that gift for good, not to demonize
people, or make others look bad. Those
who fail to serve the public interest need no help in self-destructing.
All new Administrations make many mistakes when they first
take office. Yours will be no
different. In fact, when so many of your
inner circle have no prior experience in government, we understand the stupid mistakes already
made by your people.
We will not hold that against you if you take responsibility
for their stupidity and put an end to the mistakes. Defending people prone to error is a big error
in itself.
There is not a soul in America who does not expect you to
make mistakes but most Americans can accept mistakes when they are acknowledged
and when they stop being made.
If you take seriously the trust we have demonstrated in
electing you, you will then be able to give us the vision of the future we
need, the hope we have so long desired, and the trust in our elected officials
necessary for a brighter tomorrow.
Is that too much to ask of an Ivy Leaguer who became
president, a successful businessman who knows how to make money, or a disrupter
who can turn the Washington Establishment on its head?
Just think of what Abraham Lincoln had to experience to
become president without all the qualifications you bring, and then save a
nation from Civil War. You walk a mile
in his shoes and we will have the president we hope to see.
Signed
The People
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