A Thanksgiving Message from Our President

I must say I was surprised when I received a Holiday Greeting from President Barack Obama. I've sent a number of communiques to the White House regarding my concerns and they were not very complimentary but I guess that automatically earns you a place on the Holiday e-mail list.

Considering his e-mail contained requests for my continued support and hard work to help him bring "change" to America, it is painfully apparent that my original messages for him were either never read or grossly misunderstood.

Still, I could not miss the opportunity to respond to this as much of his message was lacking any sense of reality. Considering what we all know this man has and has not done; I decided to post both letters to the blog today to bring some attention to the dream state our President obviously lives in...

Paul --

Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, Americans across the country will sit down together, count our blessings, and give thanks for our families and our loved ones.

American families reflect the diversity of this great nation. No two are exactly alike, but there is a common thread they each share.

Our families are bound together through times of joy and times of grief. They shape us, support us, instill the values that guide us as individuals, and make possible all that we achieve.

So tomorrow, I'll be giving thanks for my family -- for all the wisdom, support, and love they have brought into my life.

But tomorrow is also a day to remember those who cannot sit down to break bread with those they love.

The soldier overseas holding down a lonely post and missing his kids. The sailor who left her home to serve a higher calling. The folks who must spend tomorrow apart from their families to work a second job, so they can keep food on the table or send a child to school.

We are grateful beyond words for the service and hard work of so many Americans who make our country great through their sacrifice. And this year, we know that far too many face a daily struggle that puts the comfort and security we all deserve painfully out of reach.

So when we gather tomorrow, let us also use the occasion to renew our commitment to building a more peaceful and prosperous future that every American family can enjoy.

It seems like a lifetime ago that a crowd met on a frigid February morning in Springfield, Illinois to set out on an improbable course to change our nation.

In the years since, Michelle and I have been blessed with the support and friendship of the millions of Americans who have come together to form this ongoing movement for change.

You have been there through victories and setbacks. You have given of yourselves beyond measure. You have enabled all that we have accomplished -- and you have had the courage to dream yet bigger dreams for what we can still achieve.

So in this season of thanks giving, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to you, and my anticipation of the brighter future we are creating together.

With warmest wishes for a happy holiday season from my family to yours,

President Barack Obama

And now for the official reply....

My Dear President Obama,

My family and I will also spend Thanksgiving Day humbly giving thanks for all the blessings that God has bestowed upon us. The treasure of family and the shared ideals of our religious and moral beliefs are the glue that binds us together. Among the things that we give thanks for are the selfless acts of our military that sacrifice more than comfort and a holiday meal to insure the safety and security of our Nation. These brave soldiers risk all for us and while they remain constantly in our prayers what they truly need is a Commander in Chief that has the courage to provide them with the means to fulfill their mission safely and successfully. Vacuous platitudes will not shield them from the jeopardy that they face in the absence of meaningful leadership.

Sadly many Americans work two jobs to put food on the table and educate their children but many more wish for the opportunity to work at one job; an opportunity that has been denied to them because despite your every assurance and belief, government cannot create wealth or employment. In fact, government is the antithesis to economic development; much as any parasite, government consumes, it does not create. The best thing government can do to create jobs is to withdraw from its oppressive interference in the free market and allow business to do what it does best.

Yes, I recall that cold winter day in Springfield when you launched you campaign for the Presidency; from Bill Ayers living room I believe. However, it does not seem like a lifetime ago, it has been more like an eternity in Dante’s seventh level of hell. Fortunately, I can claim at least some level of participation in all you have accomplished which Saturday Night Live succinctly pointed out, has been absolutely nothing. I intend to continue my mission to educate as many Americans as I can reach to keep them informed as to the true intent of your “fundamental change” for America. Your socialist doctrines are doomed to failure because they require two things you do not have. First is the courage to do anything that is not hidden behind closed doors or the cover of night. The second and most important is the faith of the American people. We do not believe you and we have no faith in your word. I've got a much better idea...let us keep our money and you can keep the "change".

Sincerely,

Paul M. Magel Sr.

P.S. Have you ever contacted Hawaii about getting that birth certificate issue cleared up? You know….the one that actually has a seal and signature on it.


I thought you might like a look at the messages that are possible when only one person takes the time to read them. I have not forgotten the Holiday and our reasons to be thankful. My description of my family's celebration of Thanksgiving was from the heart and I know that if you are reading this, you understand what I mean and are enjoyng the same revenence for the day that we are.

Please accept my hopes and prayers for a blessed Thanksgiving for all of you and your families. As much fear as we may have for the future of this nation, we also have much to give thanks and praise for. God Bless you all and have Happy Thanksgiving.

Paul