November
13. 2016
Dear President Elect Trump,
Congratulations
on having attained a unique opportunity to become one of America's most respected
and beloved presidents. I admit I was adamantly against your candidacy
and nomination for president. Your rhetoric reflected all the
frustration, fear, and even hate that seems to exist in the minds of some
Americans and I did not support any of that.
However, I am
choosing to take you at your word, until proven otherwise, that you will be
President for all Americans. In your words, "I pledge to every citizen
that I will be president for all." This is a disconnect from some, but not
all, of your past statements. But the past is past. And I, for one,
am not going to hold you to anything you have said except this one thing.
Here is how I
believe you can succeed beyond many expectations. You can choose to do
what Secretary Clinton failed to do, and take counsel from a wise and sensitive
man who is willing to help. That man is Bernie Sanders. I believe with
all my heart that had Secretary Clinton adopted his message and dropped all
negativity, she would have won the electoral college as well as the popular
vote. You would be very astute to reflect upon the fact that Secretary
Clinton won the popular vote and be humbled by the opportunity that now awaits
you. It seems clear to me that both you and Secretary Clinton wanted to
be president, wanted to be at the top and both of you were willing, to some
degree to "play games" to get there. Your "games"
prevailed and now you have a grave responsibility.
I await with
baited expectation to see you support and embrace all people in this country
and the world with dignity and respect, to adopt policies that protect all
people domestically and globally, and to find ways to use the power of your
position to build a middle class that is superior to the middle class of the
last century. This new and stronger middle class can thrive only if it
includes all people, regardless of race, gender, gender-choice, religion and
political persuasion. This will be in truth a more perfect union for all.
Very sincerely and respectfully
yours for this union,
Billie M.
Anderson
Hampton, TN
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