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Dear pinakidion,
You know, Cindy Sheehan didn’t need to do what she did. All she did was embarass herself and create doubt in the minds of soldiers serving overseas. Now, she has stirred up dissension in the American people. A very few in a vocal minority that are bitter about the war are creating trouble. At first there was sympathy, but now this is out of control. If allowed to continue, many well-meaning Americans will lose faith in their government. The protestors should be ashamed of themselves for destroying the faith of good, honest people who simply want to support the troops.
If she had a problem with George Bush, she should take it up with him. In fact, they have spoken twice already: why is she still bitter? She should just move on and let go of the past. All of this anger, bitterness, and slander will not erase the past. Bush has made apologies for the high casualty price of the war, shouldn’t Sheehan work with the President to find ways to keep soldiers more safe? After all, if Bush didn’t have to deal with all this criticism, more could have been done to protect the soldiers that are fighting now.
Even if she needs time to heal, she could have dealt with her pain without slandering the president. The president has a difficult job and we should do all we can to support and build him up. If she still feels that he has wronged her, she should just forgive him. After all, all of us make mistakes - no one is better than anyone else. A religious leader once said that if you’re so perfect, why don’t use throw the first stone? I think he was right. Throwing stones at the President does nothing to help our soldiers, help the war, or continue the purposes of the United States of America.
In short, she is not dealing with her pain and is only prolonging the pain for the rest of those that feel hurt by the war. She should just go home and talk it out with someone. In doing this, others can also deal with their pain privately and correctly.
Yours truly,
A Sold-Out Disciple
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Are you getting letters?
I don’t get it. Who is this person? Why did he/she write you? Am I on camera?
I get letters, but this is not one of them. I made up this letter as a parallel experience to asking question within the ICoC subculture.
I missed the mark entirely - oh well.
You made up the letter? Who are you, Jason Blair?
You’re messing with my head, man! The stars, man! There like big giant lightening bugs in the sky, man!
I don’t know. I got nothin’…
I liked the letter. I think if Thomas was communications director for President Bush, he would say something very similar.
No, you didn’t miss the mark. In fact, you hit it right on the head, I just took it too literally. This is just the sort of logical way that dissenters were dismissed. What I mean is that it makes sense -it’s logical - on the surface, but then you realize that it’s simply a means of avoiding the question or issue at hand. If I make the question seem pointless and even improper or ill-advised, then I don;t have to answer it.
I figured someone was taking you to task for your criticism of you-know-who.