I am probably not the only one who is in despair over America, the Americans and the freakin' American politics. I decided to write a letter to the Vice-president, so I at least feel that I have done something good in this sick, screwed up world. Not that it will help. This is the most fucked-up country in the world, and at the same time the most powerful country. If this countinues I see no hope for the future.
Dear Mr. Cheney and Mr. Bush,
This is not something I enjoy writing, but this can not pass in silence anymore.
I am not sure if you are aware of the fact that the world is laughing at the great U.S of A, we have no respect for you anymore whatsoever. You lost that respect quite a few years ago, and the next president will have a gigantic job ahead of him trying to fix the image of your country.
I could be aiming at the war in Iraq or the war in Afghanistan, but that is old news. Obviously the incident at Virginia Tech yesterday is my concern this time. How many more innocent people have to die untill you realize that your politics on guns and arms are screwed up? Do you really believe that the more people carrying guns, the safer your country is?? Is not this incident and the other numerous episodes with weapons in the USA the answer of the opposite?? How about if you would actually FORBID weapons to the common public?? I don't know about you, but I would not have liked my mentally ill neighbour walking around with a gun or ten (nor my 2 year old brother for that matter). And it seems like there are quite a few mentally ill people in America... No offence, but with your politics you are raising a whole people with sick, sick minds and opinions. And these sick minds will be (and are) the most powerful people in the world, playing world police and with power to execute whatever they might desire. I think it is sad, that the country who once was looked upon as the land of possibilities now is the laugh of the world."The American dream" is over, and we pity you.
I do, however, want you to know that we are grieving with you for the loss of more than 30 students at Virginia tech. I do not know if the worst part is that it will happen again or that this whole incident could have been avoided by You Mr. Cheney and Mr. Bush.
Yours sincerely,
Hanne Espolin Johnson, Norwegian student.
Abonner på:
Legg inn kommentarer (Atom)
3 kommentarer:
Jøss! Når blei du så politisk av deg da? Men bra sagt! Tror du må komme hjem snart og bli politiker her. Bedre ide å skrive til sjefene overthere enn til kongen og krompen ;)
Har fått en underlig inspirasjon til å skrive i dag. Så nå hamrer jeg løs på tastene. Litt norsk, litt engelsk, men så lenge det skives er det samme hvilket språk det går i. Jippi! Lørdagsfri er fantastisk! Skulle egentlig vært i byen og funnet nye sko, men jeg gidder rett og slett ikke lørdagsmas i butikker! Satser på sommer og sandaltemeratur snart istedet! Og frem til den tid, så funker vel fjellskoene enda litt lengre...
God helg, Hanne! Vi får ta en prat om ikke så alt for lenge!
Kramselams fra Marianne
America is in need of serious change of many things but especially it's gun policy. Just today I felt that if I go outside walking alone, someone might jump out and pull a gun and shot me. I really hate this feeling. It's a feeling I never had in Western Europe.
Legg inn en kommentar