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A letter to President Obama from and old geezer
Dear President Obama,
My name is Harold Estes, approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the
first time don't believe my age because I remain wrinkle free and
pretty much mentally alert.
I enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1934 and served proudly before, during
and after WW II retiring as a Master Chief Bos'n Mate. Now I live in a
"rest home" located on the western end of Pearl Harbor allowing me to
keep alive the memories of 23 years of service to my country.
One of the benefits of my age, perhaps the only one, is to speak my mind, blunt and direct even to the head man.
So here goes.
I am amazed, angry and determined not to see my country die before I do but you seem hell bent not to grant me that wish.
I can't figure out what country you are the president of. You fly
around the world telling our friends and enemies despicable lies like:
" We're no longer a Christian nation"
" America is arrogant" - (Your wife even announced to the world, "
America is mean-spirited." Please tell her to try preaching that
nonsense to 23 generations of our war dead buried all over the globe
who died for no other reason than to free a whole lot of strangers from
tyranny and hopelessness.)
I'd say shame on the both of you but I don't think you like America nor
do I see an ounce of gratefulness in anything you do for the obvious
gifts this country has given you. To be without shame or gratefulness
is a dangerous thing for a man sitting in the White House.
After 9/11 you said, " America hasn't lived up to her ideals."
Which ones did you mean? Was it the notion of personal liberty that
11,000 farmers and shopkeepers died for to win independence from the
British ? Or maybe the ideal that no man should be a slave to another
man that 500,000 men died for in the Civil War ? I hope you didn't mean
the ideal 470,000 fathers, brothers, husbands, and a lot of fellas I
knew personally, died for in WWII because we felt real strongly about
not letting any nation push us around because we stand for freedom.
I don't think you mean the ideal that says equality is better than
discrimination. You know the one that a whole lot of white people
understood when they helped to get you elected.
Take a little advice from a very old geezer, young man. Shape up and
start acting like an American. If you don't, I'll do what I can to see
you get shipped out of that fancy rental on Pennsylvania Avenue . You
were elected to lead not to bow, apologize and kiss the hands of
murderers and corrupt leaders who still treat their people like slaves.
And just who do you think you are telling the American people not to
jump to conclusions and condemn that Muslim major who killed 13 of his
fellow soldiers and wounded dozens more. You mean you don't want us to
do what you did when that white cop used force to subdue that black
college professor in Massachusetts who was putting up a fight? You
don't mind offending the police calling them stupid but you don't want
us to offend Muslim fanatics by calling them what they are, terrorists.
One more thing... I realize you never served in the military and never
had to defend your country with your life but you're the
Commander-in-Chief now, son. Do your job. When your battle-hardened
field General asks you for 40,000 more troops to complete the mission,
give them to him. But if you're not in this fight to win, then get out.
The life of one American soldier is not worth the best political strategy you're thinking of.
You could be our greatest president because you face the greatest
challenge ever presented to any president. You're not going to restore
American greatness by bringing back our bloated economy. That's not our
greatest threat. Losing the heart and soul of who we are as Americans
is our big fight now. And I sure as hell don't want to think my
president is the enemy in this final battle.
Sincerely,
Harold B. Estes
My name is Harold Estes, approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the
first time don't believe my age because I remain wrinkle free and
pretty much mentally alert.
I enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1934 and served proudly before, during
and after WW II retiring as a Master Chief Bos'n Mate. Now I live in a
"rest home" located on the western end of Pearl Harbor allowing me to
keep alive the memories of 23 years of service to my country.
One of the benefits of my age, perhaps the only one, is to speak my mind, blunt and direct even to the head man.
So here goes.
I am amazed, angry and determined not to see my country die before I do but you seem hell bent not to grant me that wish.
I can't figure out what country you are the president of. You fly
around the world telling our friends and enemies despicable lies like:
" We're no longer a Christian nation"
" America is arrogant" - (Your wife even announced to the world, "
America is mean-spirited." Please tell her to try preaching that
nonsense to 23 generations of our war dead buried all over the globe
who died for no other reason than to free a whole lot of strangers from
tyranny and hopelessness.)
I'd say shame on the both of you but I don't think you like America nor
do I see an ounce of gratefulness in anything you do for the obvious
gifts this country has given you. To be without shame or gratefulness
is a dangerous thing for a man sitting in the White House.
After 9/11 you said, " America hasn't lived up to her ideals."
Which ones did you mean? Was it the notion of personal liberty that
11,000 farmers and shopkeepers died for to win independence from the
British ? Or maybe the ideal that no man should be a slave to another
man that 500,000 men died for in the Civil War ? I hope you didn't mean
the ideal 470,000 fathers, brothers, husbands, and a lot of fellas I
knew personally, died for in WWII because we felt real strongly about
not letting any nation push us around because we stand for freedom.
I don't think you mean the ideal that says equality is better than
discrimination. You know the one that a whole lot of white people
understood when they helped to get you elected.
Take a little advice from a very old geezer, young man. Shape up and
start acting like an American. If you don't, I'll do what I can to see
you get shipped out of that fancy rental on Pennsylvania Avenue . You
were elected to lead not to bow, apologize and kiss the hands of
murderers and corrupt leaders who still treat their people like slaves.
And just who do you think you are telling the American people not to
jump to conclusions and condemn that Muslim major who killed 13 of his
fellow soldiers and wounded dozens more. You mean you don't want us to
do what you did when that white cop used force to subdue that black
college professor in Massachusetts who was putting up a fight? You
don't mind offending the police calling them stupid but you don't want
us to offend Muslim fanatics by calling them what they are, terrorists.
One more thing... I realize you never served in the military and never
had to defend your country with your life but you're the
Commander-in-Chief now, son. Do your job. When your battle-hardened
field General asks you for 40,000 more troops to complete the mission,
give them to him. But if you're not in this fight to win, then get out.
The life of one American soldier is not worth the best political strategy you're thinking of.
You could be our greatest president because you face the greatest
challenge ever presented to any president. You're not going to restore
American greatness by bringing back our bloated economy. That's not our
greatest threat. Losing the heart and soul of who we are as Americans
is our big fight now. And I sure as hell don't want to think my
president is the enemy in this final battle.
Sincerely,
Harold B. Estes
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Permalink Reply by Mary A. on
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What's the background on this, Max? Is it for real? These are very captivating words that can't be ignored, but at the same time, our nation must somehow get in step with the rest of the world. It has taken many years for the U.S. to become what it is today. I don't blame just one president. Sometimes I wish we could go back to post-World War II and do things over the right way. But then, what is the right way? It's a bit of a crap shoot, isn't it? I will give you this, though - I think President Obama's inexperience is catching up with him. It's unsettling.
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Permalink Reply by Max on
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Yes Mary, this is for real. ABC news found Mr. Estes and interviewed him. I'll post the link later today.
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Permalink Reply by AQUAMAN on
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"To be able to speak my mind, blunt and direct", "losing the heart and soul of who we are as Americans", those two statements hit home for me.
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Permalink Reply by XLFD on
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I noticed you also put this up on LT, Max. It would be amazing to see this man's views attacked by anyone who doesn't have their finger in the public till, or warped irreparably by liberalogic. Thanks for sharing.
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I did put it there and so far I don't think it has received any comments. I am a bit surprised.
Here is the link to the ABC interview with Mr. Estes:
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