Comments on: A Letter to America

By: Photomaineac

Photomaineac — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:11:53 +0000

Most people of the world today, don’t even understand how they’ve been manipulated their whole lives. From believing that a Democrat is better than a Republican, that my church is better than yours, I have a BIGGER HOUSE than you. All of it created by the media. The media could have been a useful tool in the building of a great world. In stead it is used to manipulate people and their money. These same people have over-run our education system, our political system, our police forces and every other form of Taxed Dollars? As long as we can print money from thin air, we will never be saved! Please wake up America, your spending habits is the only thing that will help! Stop feeding the GREEDY!

By: adil choudhry

adil choudhry — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:20:38 +0000

Dear Anwaar,

Enjoyed reading this letter. Pen can do wonders if in the right hand. Really proud of you. Keep it up. May God Almighty give you a long life.

Adil

By: Irfan Mirza

Irfan Mirza — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:42:39 +0000

So well written! So logical.

By: dt1

dt1 — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:40:18 +0000

Haziq;
I looked into Rahm Emmanuel’s background,and it would appear your concern is justified.I voted for Obama because he was the candidate that little imp of Satan(Bush) did not want.(And to keep Grumpy and Winky away from the nuclear football)…No one was gonna come close to being elected without AIPEC’s approval.It is to be hoped that he will govern moderately, and the Neocon agenda will at least be curtailed,if not tossed into the trashbin where it belongs.A lot of Americans would like to see the era of fossil fuels,and the chaos and misery it causes,come to an end.Some of us are working hard for that goal.I have misgivings-Obama seems to be staffing his cabinet with hawks and Zionists.At any rate I’m sure his administration will be more tolerable than Mcain/Palin,and it’s gotta be better than what we just went through…
Cheers;
Chris

By: Haziq

Haziq — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:36:18 +0000

Dear Anwaar

* Your writing style is superb.
* Excellent article.
* Some comments are inserted within your article below.

While Obama’s election finally gives expression to “real” equality between the whites
and their erstwhile slaves, my personal feeling is that not too much will change.

The change will be in nuance, rather than in substance.
The Americans believe in democracy as a means to choosing their own leader.
The leader is chosen to look after the selfish interests of ordinary Americans.
How this is achieved on the world stage is immaterial.

Americans do not give a shit whether their oil is procured by killing a million in Eyerack,
or by propping up a racist regime in Israel.

Unfortunately, whatever altruism exists in Obama’s mind today shall have to be moderated,
as very quickly he will be forced to consider how he will get re-elected in 2012.

HE WILL THEN HAVE TO ADOPT MAINSTREAM POLICIES. VERY SOON. WITHIN TWO YEARS.

He already has Rahm Emmanuel SELECTED AS CHIEF OF STAFF as a pointer to show “business
as usual” as far as Palestine is concerned. The full support to Israel policy will not change.

Sorry – I have gone on a wander with my own thoughts, instead of commenting on your article.
But I hope these thoughts are useful.

Haziq Siddiqi

By: dt1

dt1 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:18:38 +0000

If only my wife could have seen this…
My wife was not a genius.
She was not an insider.
She was not a daughter of the 1% that has held this nation in a death grip…
She died last year of leukemia.
She never had a chance.
She insisted that I RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE.
What else can I do?
Fear is only in our minds…
Hope is stronger than fear,just as surely as
love is stronger than hate.
Again, many thanks Anwaar.

By: Nasser

Nasser — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:56:13 +0000

Anwaar, Obama’s election has inspired many people like us all around the world. It renewed my faith in democracy after it was hijacked by the right wing religious nuts.

But I don’t think the Obama government will be able to fix a lot of the damage already done by the “god fearing” folks. The simplistic thinking of the American political process of the last 30 plus years has destroyed the economy and the environment. That’s what you get for electing comfirmed dummies to power.

Thank you for the optimistic letter, I too was emotionally moved by the change.

By: Robert Klassen

Robert Klassen — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:45:14 +0000

I think the American sons of Trotsky, who you correctly condemn, came to the attention of a bumbling old man in 2000. Having good reason to fear their published intentions, he set the American economy on a path to certain destruction. And so it is.

By: Rudo

Rudo — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:52:48 +0000

Your letter to America is well inspired. I just wonder, if your long (but justified) list of condemnations is not too much for the ordinary US’ citizen. It seems people always need leaders, even if these leaders are criminals. I suppose, that only after Obama will be in office as the new leader and will have gathered a staff of honest people around him, then ordinary citizens may turn away more easily from the criminals. If I were you, I would write another letter in January.

Kind greetings,

Rudo

By: dt1

dt1 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:48:15 +0000

Thank you for the best article I’ve read in a long time.Your pen is sharp as ever.Peace be upon you,my friend.