Dear President Trump, Because it’s the polite thing to do I will wish you a happy St. Patrick’s day, though I really don’t want to wish you a happy anything. I know it can’t be a literally apt metaphor since it’s been going on way too long, but you are stepping on my last nerve. … Continue reading “Dictatorship for Dummies”
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Resisting weak resignation
Dear President Trump, I don’t remember whether the hymn I’m going to tell you about from the service yesterday is the same one that prompted tears and comforting of tears, but it certainly might be. The hymn’s title is “God of Grace, God of Glory” and the lead line of the 5th verse is “Save … Continue reading Resisting weak resignation
Magpies of a different feather
Dear President Trump, The other day a friend who is reading my letters to you on my blog (yes, I did get it set up and if you want to check it out, the url is http://www.dailytrumpletters) commented about the bouncing variety of topics I cover over the course of a week. I told him … Continue reading Magpies of a different feather
“Don’t Believe Everything You Think”
Dear President Trump, It must be as rare as hens’ teeth since I’ve only seen it three times to date, but Wednesday I saw my favorite bumper sticker: “Don’t Believe Everything You Think.” I immediately thought of you. However, before I launched into an internal rant about your thinking, I dutifully reminded myself that this … Continue reading “Don’t Believe Everything You Think”
Campaign coffers => Children’s coffins
Dear President Trump, A friend of mine sent me a text yesterday summing up your absurd “hero in your own mind” insistence that you would have rushed in and overpowered the gunman at MSD high school with or without a weapon: “Donald bone spurs would have gone into the school and the Sun did not … Continue reading Campaign coffers => Children’s coffins
Shame on you
Dear President Trump, A friend who has been reading my letters to you told me today she’s noticed the more recent ones feel different from the early ones, though she can’t put her finger on why. I know early on I kept the form of the closing LKM prayer steady and focused on you and … Continue reading Shame on you
You do not get to win this
Dear President Trump, This week I’ve felt even more impacted than usual by your “Shock and Benumb” tactics. “Oh, he’s saying he’d love the government to shut down so he can blame the Democrats.” Hmm. Shrug. “Gosh, the stock market is thrashing around and there’s just the sound of crickets emanating from the White House.” … Continue reading You do not get to win this
Threat detection and the many ways it can go wrong
Dear President Trump, This morning I noticed a little rough patch in the plastic retainer I have to wear to shift that tooth that is out of whack since I fell last year. For what seemed like a long time my tongue couldn’t leave that one spot alone, finding the anomaly far more interesting than … Continue reading Threat detection and the many ways it can go wrong
“Stamping out prejudice” for real
Dear President Trump, I just found some quotes from your speech yesterday commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day. I think you did a nice job and I especially want to lift up that you talked about stamping out prejudice, condemning hatred, and bearing witness. You made some powerful, important points. I did notice though, that all … Continue reading “Stamping out prejudice” for real
I feel as though I’ve spent most of the day with you
Dear President Trump, I feel as though I’ve spent most of the day with you having gone through three more months of letters to you today (I’m up to July 1st) to give them titles for the blog I’m going to start soon-ish. I found someone who can help me set one up and she … Continue reading I feel as though I’ve spent most of the day with you
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