WA-4 Letter to Barack Obama

Dear Mr. Obama,

First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your presidential victory and your accomplishment of becoming the 44th president of the United States of America, and at the being the first African American to hold that title. I am glad that this country is seeing a change, and I would love to thank you for bringing it about. Secondly, I would like to take a little bit of your time to express my wishes of what I would like to see you help this country accomplish in your first year.
A major concern to me, is the risk that the environment is being faced with. The abuse and neglect it undergoes simply is too much of a strain that will eventually bring about a catastrophic problem. I think that with a major effort from the government and this countries people, our great nation can begin to set precedents for a better, cleaner world. The problem now is that there is not enough awareness and government sponsored projects. The restrictions placed on companies are so lenient that the profits that they make put no money back into paying for the negative outcomes that they create. Two of the major industries that I think need to re-alter their standards are that of the oil and automobile. As of now, the stipulations placed on these major, influential companies could account for environmental concerns far more than they do, and now that you, Mr. Obama, are president I believe that you can pass bills and make laws to help save the one and only Earth we have. Please think of that when you take office and use this quote said by the Iroquois people as something to follow: “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.”
A controversy that most Americans have a strong feeling about is Iraq and the War on Terror. People like myself, believe that this awful war that we have been involved in for far too long is a war brought on by Bush. However, now that he is no longer in office or has any type of control, this can change. We can pull our troops out for good and not meddle in business that is not ours. We can once again regain a positive connotation for our country and some of us can once again call ourselves proud americans. Fathers, brothers, and sons can come home and it is my hope that when they do, they will be treated and cared for like the heroes that they are. They have risked their lives for the protection of our country and when they return they should receive nothing but the best. Please understand that this war can be ended by you and I hope that you realize that this should be a top priority.
Please take a moment to consider the things I have said and take into account the thousands of things that you now have control over. We as citizens have placed our trust in you to not only do what is morally right but also what is best for the people, the country, and the world. Thank you for being what this country needs.

A proud citizen of the United States of America,
Olivia Levine