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I present to you my dad’s most recent letter to the editors of the New York Times.
Dear Sir:
I have been reading the NY Times since age 16 (1952) and since Mr. Obama has been president have felt a sense of disquiet in your often negative response in reporting things he does, and decisions he makes–negative responses you seem to make without compelling or even convincing reasons. I note two editorials in today’s paper, the first on the Home Page under News Analysis by Peter Baker, the second as the lead Editorial, and both convey moderately flip judgements about Mr. Obama and his efforts to address; (1) the catastrophic Gulf oil spill; (2) our country’s compelling need for an long term plan for change from an energy dependence on fossil fuels.
This negativity (which has appeared over the last year and a half in other “news” or editorials) is consistent enough to imply it may spring from two major factors. First, you generally support the conservative stance that whatever President Obama proposes or does must be met with stiff resistance–i.e., unadmitted but clearly manifest racism; second, you are making many of your major judgements about matters that concern the President with the gay abandon of a non-combatant.
Finally, before you write again in judgement of Mr. Obama, I would suggest you re-review years 2000-2008, which you seem to have too easily forgotten, and imagine if you will how Mr Cheney would have handled the Gulf Oil spill when he was in charge of our country…..
Signed,
my dad
PS–Haliburton anyone?
| Tags: Dads, Gulf Oil Spill, New York Times, NYT, Obama, Parents, Politics 7 comments »
June 16th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
my dad and others in my family are not a writers, but if you added some expletives, simple language and some grunting — it would be where I come from too.
June 16th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
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June 18th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Awesome!
Good for your Dad!
;o)
July 8th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Your Dad ROCKS!
July 13th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
LOVE it!!!
July 30th, 2010 at 1:40 am
I need to buy your dad a nice steak and merlot. Excellent observation and writing.
August 22nd, 2010 at 6:05 pm
I love your dad. If your dad and my dad got in a room, the Republicans at large might have some trouble on their hands.
So well articulated, it’s no wonder you’re brilliant too.