Pointless letter to George W. Bush

[solarbird]

Since this one isn't going to be published, I might as well post it in public, rather than behind a friendslock.

President George W. Bush
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC

Dear President Bush:

Stop it. Withdraw your support for the marriage amendment.

Please.

I know you're not going to listen, I know you'll never even see this letter, I know that even if you did, you wouldn't care.

But I'm trying anyway. It's even more futile than Chaplin's attempt to stop World War II, but it takes a lot less time than making a movie, so I have no excuse not to try.

Stop it. Tell your fundamentalist attack dogs to back off. To drop it.

Please.

My partner Anna and I lost a friend today. She lost two. She's a conservative evangelical Christian and a big supporter of yours. We've been friends for years. She's very happy about your amendment.

We aren't friends anymore.

This is going to be repeated across the country as you - a self-proclaimed "uniter, not a divider" - tear friends and families apart.

Stop it. Do not make us the scapegoat and distraction for your re-election campaign.

Please.

I used to vote a Republican. I was a local Republican delegate for two elections. (Forbes in '96 and McCain in 2000.)

I'll never vote Republican again. I can't. Not after this.

Stop it. Take it back; say there's no good way to make it work. Do something to stop this disaster.

You still can.

But I don't think you will.

It is a very sad day for America.


Sincerely,


(me)