Dear Mcebo;
I have become aware of your recent Antisemitic hate speech and slander strewn across Social Media. Following the Xenophobic violence that has been plaguing South Africa over the past weeks, it is a great shame that you chose this time, on this Freedom Day, to further spread hate, violence and discrimination on the basis of religion and/or ethnicity.
The only offence I have committed against you is simply being Jewish. I have never met you, and most likely we have much in common yet you HATE me with so much unbridled passion - if only you could express that passion in standing up for those that have suffered from xenophobic violence. The suffering these innocent hard-working civilian have endured is due to the very same attitude that you have shown manifesting in South...
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Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich,
I’m 29 and I’ve been living for 14 years with the depressing thought that there will be nobody except you to rule the country forever.
When thousands of Russians were shouting in the center of Moscow “Putin is a thief,” I was among them and I suddenly understood that our collective grievance was not only about the money stolen from the Russian budget.
Yes, Vladimir Vladimirovich, you’re a thief. Because you’ve stolen my hope and faith in a better future, at least for the next few years.
The truth is, I never had illusions even before, at the beginning of 2000.
When I was 16, I was just starting out as a journalist. And I should be grateful to you.
In 2000, I arrived at a polling station to do a story about how the elections were being conducted...
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Mr. President,
I am writing to you, as a mobilized reservist, to express my appreciation for your courage and leadership as Commander-in-Chief. In the face of tremendous pressure and even outright opposition from both home and abroad, you have maintained your resolve and kept your oath to defend America and all that she stands for. Along the way you must have endured many moments of loneliness and self-doubt, but in the end you did your duty. You did the right thing. Thank you.
We’ve heard that you’ve been taking some heat from your political opponents over your recent visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln. Pay them no heed—I have yet to meet a member of the military that did not appreciate the gesture. So often, when we are out at the tip of the spear, we wonder if the people who are...
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Dear Mr President,
I write in anticipation of your visit to Singapore and on behalf of the members of the Singapore Democratic Party extend to you a very warm welcome.
As with most Singaporeans, I am heartened by the close relationship that Singapore enjoys with the United States. There is, however, a fly in the ointment and that is the deteriorating political situation in my country.
While the Singapore Government tells its international critics that it is slowly improving its dismal human rights record, in reality the opposite is taking place.
Just a few days ago, it announced that it was putting in yet more restrictions on the freedom of speech and peaceful assembly. Already, we are banned from gathering in public for political activities. The new legislation will give the...
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Dear Sir, Dear Madam.
This letter is in regards to my concern about your involvement with one of Mr. Sun Myung Moon's organizations, the Women's Federation for World Peace, and what your public appearances are supporting behind the scenes.
It is helpful for one to know briefly the facts of my involvement in C.A.R.P./ Unification Church in order to make an informed decision regarding the group for one's own self.
My name is Joshua Brenner and I joined C.A.R.P./ The Unification Church (1990) when I was 19 years old and was a core member for 4. 5 years until I left in February 1995.
How and why I joined
A representative on the street approached me and after I answered a survey for the "international student group" I proceeded up to their office inside of an upscale modern...
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Dear Mr. Bush,
My name is Loren Feldman and I write to you as a concerned citizen, not of Florida, but of America. I own a small business that helps companies with digital marketing by making videos and providing strategy. Being in the web business it was brought to my attention that you might be working with a gentleman by the name of Anil Dash on some education initiatives. He tweeted as such. I’d like to strongly urge you to reconsider this. While I do not know Mr. Dash personally he has recently been in the news as part of a story about bullying and other issues regarding free speech on the web. It was an ugly story that does not represent any kind of American ideal. A story how Mr. Dash used his power and relationships with powerful men such as yourself to try and destroy another...
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Dear President George W. Bush,
Given the high level of political tension in Venezuela, and recognizing that part of the leadership of the opposition is determined to depose President Hugo Chávez by any means, we, the undersigned organizations and persons, urge you to declare unequivocally that the government of the United States is opposed to any unconstitutional or coup attempt against the democratically elected government of Venezuela. Also, the White House should affirm that the United States will not recognize diplomatic relations with a government installed by means of a coup.
We believe that the silence of the White House after the April 11th coup d’etat, which the Administration appeared to congratulate, is generally seen as a support for a coup. We are concerned by the fact...
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Dear Mr. Bush,
I know you and I have had our differences in the past, and I realize I am the one who started this whole mess about 'who did what' during Vietnam when I brought up that 'deserter' nonsense back in January. But I have to hand it to you on what you have uncovered about John Kerry and his record in Vietnam. Kerry has tried to pass himself off as a war hero, but thanks to you and your friends, we now know the truth.
First of all, thank you for pointing out to all of us that Mr. Kerry was never struck by a BULLET. It was only SHRAPNEL that entered his body! I did not know that! Hell, what's the big deal about a bunch of large, sharp, metal shards ripping open your flesh? That happens to all of us! In my opinion, if you want a purple heart, you'd better be hit with a...
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Dear Mr. President—The Watchword Is Cyber
Our nation has historically enjoyed the geographic protection of broad oceans. But today, geography has only limited value as we assess our national vulnerabilities. The military notion of a “front”—a defined line of battle safely distant from our homes, schools and places of business—is becoming as antiquated as the buggy whip.
Because we are so completely dependent on information technology for our security, prosperity and way of life, and because it is so vulnerable to attack, the “front” is now everywhere. The U.S. Homeland Security Dept. reported a 152% increase in cyberattacks against federal agencies in 2007 from the previous year. Our economy is also under siege. According to a recent report on cybersecurity by the Center for...
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Dear President Bush and Governor Bush:
Early this morning, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta denied Terri Schiavo's parent's application for a stay of her sentence of death. The ruling was based on arcane matters of law and jurisdiction-heady subjects that only lawyers and judges understand. While the law may be complicated and hard to understand, the reality is that an innocent woman, who has committed no crime, and is only dependent upon others to give her food and drink, will soon be dead.
Her mother and father, sister and brother love her - have cared for her and ministered to her. Her estranged husband has constructively abandoned her - yet still claims control over her life. Her situation is pitiful, and we as a people have failed her miserably. Our instinct...
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