Letter to President Obama

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Dear President Obama:

I am concerned for the future of the United States of America.  My comments below are based on many years of experience as a manager and problem solver.

I did not vote for you four years ago because you were not qualified to run the Office of the President.  The status of our Country right now proves this to be true.  I did not vote for you this election because your policies have been failures as demonstrated by the unemployment rate, the increased number of citizens that require Government assistance, the national debt, decline in average household income, and the very slow overall economy. 

You now have an opportunity to prove to all Americans that you are worthy of the Office of the President of the United States and are ready to lead this Country back to where it rightly deserves to be.  In order to do this there are certain things that you need to do.

First and foremost, forget about being politically correct.  You cannot run for the Presidency again so you do not have to please the voters, but you should do what is determined to be best for them.  As an engineer, I was taught to make decisions by getting the facts, analyzing the facts, brainstorm possible solutions, choose and implement a solution, and if that solution did not work, go through the process again and try another solution.  No one should take blame for failure and the group should get credit for success.  Using the political process of doing what will get me reelected is an insane method of problem solving and is one of the reason we are where we are today.

You need to be above the political rhetoric.  You should avoid all talking points such as “tax the wealthy” and “the wealthy should pay their fair share.”  Money that is taken away from the wealthy is money that will not go to create jobs or invest in the future of the USA.  It does not take a PHD in economics to understand this fact.

“Redistribution of wealth” should be erased from your agenda.  Your progressive agenda has not worked in Europe and will not work in the USA.  This country was founded on the philosophy that if you work, you eat and if you do not, and are able to work, you suffer. 

There are so many regulations that businesses and potential startup businesses are afraid to venture out because of all the restrictions and Government regulations.  Ride along any street and road and see buildings that have been locked up and no longer are being used by a productive business.  This is not only true for industry but stores and restaurants as well.  Another reason that this is happening is the uncertainty in the tax requirements.  If I am successful, will the Government take the fruits of my success as increased taxes?  Why should I take the risk?

How do you establish bipartisanship?  You should involve both parties in solving all problems.  You should assure that all proposed solutions do not have a party stamp on them.  You may have to take some individuals to the woodshed (In the rural area where I grew up that was where you were taken for a whipping.) and convince them that there are no excuses, and they will work together in a rational manner.  Lobbyist should only become involved in problem solving when at least one individual from each party requests it.

The USA was founded upon Judea Christian principles. History shows that our founding fathers were strong believers and their writings (Bill of Rights and Constitution) are examples of this fact.  Somehow we need to get back to this practice.

Call a spade a spade.  We are at war with Islamist terrorists.  Actions to fight these radicals should be with all the power and resources at your disposal.

If you go shopping at WalMart, Target, ACE Hardware, and about any department store, it is almost impossible to find an item that is not made in China.  The quality of these items is so poor that it will not function very long, if at all.  Not only is China taking away American jobs, they are depriving the consumer of the possibility of purchasing a product that is worthwhile. 

Even though I did not vote for you, you are my President and I will support and defend you to the maximum. Also if I can be of assistance, in a nonpolitical manner, please call on me.

May God Bless you and yours and may God Bless the USA.

Sincerely

Shermon E. Roberts

Copy furnished:

Senator Richard C. Shelby

304 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Senator Jeff Sessions

326 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Representative Robert Aderholt

2264 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515