Open Letter to Pres. Bush

It will soon be 7 years since you were first sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States. We all remember what was a painfully long delay for everyone to know who had been elected in the 2000 election. I was not sure of you, but I certainly had high hopes, what with your successful record as Governor of Texas. You had high ideals about the US government, and in particular, Washington D.C.

I must tell you first off, that I am not an American. I am a Canadian, possibly a rare one who supports President Reagan Conservatism and fundamental conservative values. I am a neighbor, an outsider looking in. I’m writing this in this format, and publishing it in this way, only because, a) no one would publish it in Canada and b) you most definitely would never see it. So I believe this is a more hopeful format. American or not, my wish is that you will welcome my recognition and my thoughts on what lies ahead. My preference would have been to wait until your term is done, and until your completed work can be evaluated from a historical perspective rather than from a sound-byte perspective. But with this latest election result, I decided to write you early.  May I point out that by writing this open letter to you today, sir, I am likely to lose a few more friends, and I may not hear from various family members for some time.

I have a few things in common with you, Mr. President. We apparently like the same music: John Fogerty and Stevie Ray Vaughn to name two. I particularly like Fogerty’s “Born on the Bayou” and SRV’s “Texas Flood”, and I wonder which are your favorites. I used to have a Scotch Terrier as well, appropriately named Scotty (my first wife is a Canadian of Scottish descent). Scotty past away earlier this year, after living 98 good dog years.