Friday The 13th, Revisited: Jason Returns
Friday The 13th, Revisited: Jason Returns
A Thank you to President
Obama
Mr. President,
You have given hope to the citizens of the United
States as well as the world. With this historic election, you have shown that
in America anything can be possible. Now that we have moved past the first 100
days, we can get a picture of your vision for our Country. We can see what you
promised us in your message of change.
Thank you for putting Immigration Reform on your to-do
list. I understand with the current economical situation that securing our
boarders and deporting Illegal Immigrants cannot be at the forefront of items to
take care of, especially with unemployment increasing. Your proposed stance of
bringing illegal immigrants into the legal system by recognizing that they
violated the law, and imposing fines and other penalties to fit the offense will
surely deter any future lawlessness. Besides with GM moving $1 billion in their
government financial aid to their Brazil operations, maybe the illegal
immigrants will follow. I am sure that when the time comes you will again call
on advisors to break out in to focus groups and come up with
solutions.
Thank you for your work on the job market. You said
that the recovery plan will save or create about 3.5 million jobs. But I must
inquire, how do you quantify which jobs were not lost? The National
Unemployment Rate is now about 8.9%. 539,000 jobs were lost in April while
663,000 jobs were lost in March. But I must inquire, are you holding the big
savings for November Sweeps?
Thank you for bringing a new light
of focus on the National Debt. On the campaign trail, you said that President
Bush was practicing "reckless" economic policies that are "mortgaging our
children's future on a mountain of debt." Well, the deficit has changed. It
Increased. In 2004, President Bush set a budget with a record $521 billion
dollars in deficit. Your estimates for the 2010 budget call for nearly $1.2
trillion in new deficit. Which will actually be down from the CBO estimates of
$1.8 trillion gap this year. Now, that's change we can not only believe in but
that we can also see.
Thank you for working on foreign
relations. You sought to bring a changed world view of United States. You have
reached out to nations that we have not
been on the best of terms with to improve their perception of us. This has
apparently already begun to work. Now countries like Iran and North Korea are
no longer concerned about US involvement in their actions. In fact, Iran is
sending warships in to international waters, while North Korea is testing their
long range missiles. Without you, this would not have been
possible.
Thank you for acting swiftly
in your judgment. Jimmy Carter took a little over three years to create the
image of the U.S. as a confused and soft power, you have managed to do that in
your first 100 days. I understand the necessity to act urgently on important
matters, a five day waiting period should only apply to handguns not to laws.
After all, I am sure that you thoroughly review every bill and remove all pork
before signing them. I am also sure that the American people can feel safe from
special interest groups. On Jan. 1 there were 4,611 political action
committees, 9 percent more than the 4,234 PACs a year earlier. But with your
promise of reducing the role of lobbyists,
we can rest assured that they will not be in the Halls of Congress trying to
influence decisions since your lifting the ban on former registered lobbyists
working in the administration.
However with your previous
experience in community affairs, I am certain that we are headed in a
direction. I look forward to long lines at the gas pump, doctors office, and
unemployment office. I can tell my grandchildren about how there were 50 States
until the "Great Unifier" came along and they separated.
Thank you for bringing Change,
Jason Sanborn
From the soon to be former State of Texas
From the soon to be former State of Texas
