"Yes, WE NOTICED"

This was written by Sherry Hackett, Buddy Hackett's widow.

"WE NOTICED"
President Obama:

Today I read of your administrations' plan to re-define September
11 as a National Service Day. Sir, it's time we had a talk.
During your campaign, Americans watched as you made mockery
of our tradition of standing and crossing your heart when the
Pledge of Allegiance was spoken. You, out of four people on the
stage, were the only one not honoring our tradition.
YES, "We noticed."

During one of your many speeches, Americans heard you say that
you intended to visit all 57 states. We all know that Islam,
not America has 57 states.
YES, "We noticed."

When Candidate John McCain leaned over at Ground Zero and
gently placed a flower on the memorial, while you
nonchalantly tossed your flower onto the pile without
leaning over.
YES, "We noticed."

A joint effort at honoring 9/11 victims at Boston.com
Every time you apologized to other countries for America's
position on an issue we have wondered why you don't share
our pride in this great country.. When you have heard
foreign leaders berate our country and our beliefs, you
have not defended us. In fact, you insulted the British
Crown beyond belief.
YES, "We noticed."

When your pastor of 20 years, "God-damned America " and
said that 9/11 was " America 's chickens coming home to
roost" and you denied having heard recriminations of that
nature, we wondered how that could be. You later
disassociated yourself from that church and Pastor Wright
because it was politically expedient to do so.
YES, "We noticed."

When you announced that you would transform America, we
wondered why. With all her faults, America is the
greatest country on earth. Sir, KEEP THIS IN MIND, "if
not for America and the people who built her, you
wouldn't be sitting in the White House now." Prior to
your election to the highest office in this Country, you
were a senator from Illinois and from what we can glean
from the records available, not a very remarkable one.
YES, "We noticed."

All through your campaign and even now, you have surrounded
yourself with individuals who are basically unqualified for
the positions for which you appointed them. Worse than that,
the majority of them are people who, like you, bear no
special allegiance, respect, or affection for this country
and her traditions.
YES, "We noticed."

You are 14 months into your term and every morning millions
of Americans wake up to a new horror heaped on us by you.
You seek to saddle working Americans with a health
care/insurance reform package that, along with cap and
trade, will bankrupt this nation.
YES, "We noticed."

We seek, by protesting, to let our representatives know that
we are not in favor of these crippling expenditures and we are
labeled "un-American", "racist", "mob". We wonder how we are
supposed to let you know how frustrated we are. You have
attempted to make our protests seem isolated and insignificant.
Until your appointment, Americans had the right to speak out.
YES, "We noticed."

On September 11, 2001 there were no Republicans or Democrats,
only Americans. And we all grieved together and helped each
other in whatever way we could. The attack on 9/11 was carried
out because we are Americans.
And YES, "We noticed."

There were many of us who prayed that as a black president you
could help unite this nation. In six months you have done more
to destroy this nation than the attack on 9/11. You have failed us.
YES, "We noticed."

September 11 is a day of remembrance for all Americans. You
propose to make 9/11 a "National Service Day". While we know
that you don't share our reverence for 9/11, we pray that
history will report your proposal as what it is, a disgrace.
YES, "We noticed."

You have made a mockery of our Constitution and the office that
you hold. You have embarrassed and slighted us in foreign visits
and policy.
YES, "We noticed."

We have noticed all these things. We will deal with you. When
Americans come together again, it will be to remove you from office.
Take notice.