YesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedThis was written by Sherry Hackett, BuddyThis was written by Sherry Hackett, BuddyThis was written by Sherry Hackett, BuddyThis was written by Sherry Hackett, BuddyHackett's widow........Hackett's widow........Hackett's widow........Hackett's widow........

"WE NOTICED""WE NOTICED""WE NOTICED""WE NOTICED"President Obama:President Obama:President Obama:President Obama:Today I read of your administrations' Today I read of your administrations' Today I read of your administrations' Today I read of your administrations' plan to re-define September 11 as a plan to re-define September 11 as a plan to re-define September 11 as a plan to re-define September 11 as a

National Service Day. Sir, it's time we National Service Day. Sir, it's time we National Service Day. Sir, it's time we National Service Day. Sir, it's time we had a talk.........had a talk.........had a talk.........had a talk.........

During your campaign, Americans watched During your campaign, Americans watched During your campaign, Americans watched During your campaign, Americans watched as you made mockery of our as you made mockery of our as you made mockery of our as you made mockery of our

tradition of standing and crossing your tradition of standing and crossing your tradition of standing and crossing your tradition of standing and crossing your heart when the Pledge of heart when the Pledge of heart when the Pledge of heart when the Pledge of

Allegiance was spoken. You, out of four Allegiance was spoken. You, out of four Allegiance was spoken. You, out of four Allegiance was spoken. You, out of four people on the stage, were the people on the stage, were the people on the stage, were the people on the stage, were the

only one not honoring our tradition.only one not honoring our tradition.only one not honoring our tradition.only one not honoring our tradition.YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed."

During one of your many speeches, During one of your many speeches, During one of your many speeches, During one of your many speeches, Americans heard you say that you Americans heard you say that you Americans heard you say that you Americans heard you say that you

intended to visit all 57 states. We all intended to visit all 57 states. We all intended to visit all 57 states. We all intended to visit all 57 states. We all know that Islam, not America has know that Islam, not America has know that Islam, not America has know that Islam, not America has

57 states.57 states.57 states.57 states.

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YesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed."

When President Bush leaned over at GroundWhen President Bush leaned over at GroundWhen President Bush leaned over at GroundWhen President Bush leaned over at GroundZero and gently placed a flower Zero and gently placed a flower Zero and gently placed a flower Zero and gently placed a flower

on the memorial, while you nonchalantly on the memorial, while you nonchalantly on the memorial, while you nonchalantly on the memorial, while you nonchalantly tossed your flower onto the pile tossed your flower onto the pile tossed your flower onto the pile tossed your flower onto the pile

without leaning over.without leaning over.without leaning over.without leaning over.YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed."

Every time you apologized to other Every time you apologized to other Every time you apologized to other Every time you apologized to other countries for America's position on an countries for America's position on an countries for America's position on an countries for America's position on an

issue we have wondered why you don't issue we have wondered why you don't issue we have wondered why you don't issue we have wondered why you don't share our pride in this great share our pride in this great share our pride in this great share our pride in this great

country. When you have heard foreign country. When you have heard foreign country. When you have heard foreign country. When you have heard foreign leaders berate our country and our leaders berate our country and our leaders berate our country and our leaders berate our country and our

beliefs, you have not defended us. In beliefs, you have not defended us. In beliefs, you have not defended us. In beliefs, you have not defended us. In fact, you insulted the British fact, you insulted the British fact, you insulted the British fact, you insulted the British

Crown beyond belief.Crown beyond belief.Crown beyond belief.Crown beyond belief.YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed."

When your pastor of 20 years, "God-damnedWhen your pastor of 20 years, "God-damnedWhen your pastor of 20 years, "God-damnedWhen your pastor of 20 years, "God-damnedAmerica " and said that 9/11 America " and said that 9/11 America " and said that 9/11 America " and said that 9/11

was "America 's chickens coming home to was "America 's chickens coming home to was "America 's chickens coming home to was "America 's chickens coming home to

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YesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedroost" and you denied having roost" and you denied having roost" and you denied having roost" and you denied having

heard recriminations of that nature, we heard recriminations of that nature, we heard recriminations of that nature, we heard recriminations of that nature, we wondered how that could be. You wondered how that could be. You wondered how that could be. You wondered how that could be. You

later disassociated yourself from that later disassociated yourself from that later disassociated yourself from that later disassociated yourself from that church and Pastor Wright because church and Pastor Wright because church and Pastor Wright because church and Pastor Wright because

it was politically expedient to do so.it was politically expedient to do so.it was politically expedient to do so.it was politically expedient to do so.YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."

When you announced that you would When you announced that you would When you announced that you would When you announced that you would transform America, we wondered why. transform America, we wondered why. transform America, we wondered why. transform America, we wondered why.

With all her faults, America is the With all her faults, America is the With all her faults, America is the With all her faults, America is the greatest country on earth. Sir, KEEP greatest country on earth. Sir, KEEP greatest country on earth. Sir, KEEP greatest country on earth. Sir, KEEP

THIS IN MIND, "if not for America and theTHIS IN MIND, "if not for America and theTHIS IN MIND, "if not for America and theTHIS IN MIND, "if not for America and thepeople who built her, you people who built her, you people who built her, you people who built her, you

wouldn't be sitting in the White House wouldn't be sitting in the White House wouldn't be sitting in the White House wouldn't be sitting in the White House now." Prior to your election to now." Prior to your election to now." Prior to your election to now." Prior to your election to

the highest office in this Country, you the highest office in this Country, you the highest office in this Country, you the highest office in this Country, you were a senator from Illinois and were a senator from Illinois and were a senator from Illinois and were a senator from Illinois and

from what we can glean from the records from what we can glean from the records from what we can glean from the records from what we can glean from the records available, not a very remarkable available, not a very remarkable available, not a very remarkable available, not a very remarkable

one.one.one.one.

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YesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed." YES, "We noticed."

All through your campaign and even now, All through your campaign and even now, All through your campaign and even now, All through your campaign and even now, you have surrounded yourself with you have surrounded yourself with you have surrounded yourself with you have surrounded yourself with

individuals who are basically unqualifiedindividuals who are basically unqualifiedindividuals who are basically unqualifiedindividuals who are basically unqualifiedfor the positions for which you for the positions for which you for the positions for which you for the positions for which you

appointed them. Worse than that, the appointed them. Worse than that, the appointed them. Worse than that, the appointed them. Worse than that, the majority of them are people who, majority of them are people who, majority of them are people who, majority of them are people who,

like you, bear no special allegiance, like you, bear no special allegiance, like you, bear no special allegiance, like you, bear no special allegiance, respect, or affection for this respect, or affection for this respect, or affection for this respect, or affection for this

country and her traditions.country and her traditions.country and her traditions.country and her traditions.YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."

You are 9 months into your term and everyYou are 9 months into your term and everyYou are 9 months into your term and everyYou are 9 months into your term and everymorning millions of Americans morning millions of Americans morning millions of Americans morning millions of Americans

wake up to a new horror heaped on us by wake up to a new horror heaped on us by wake up to a new horror heaped on us by wake up to a new horror heaped on us by you. You seek to saddle working you. You seek to saddle working you. You seek to saddle working you. You seek to saddle working

Americans with a health care/insurance Americans with a health care/insurance Americans with a health care/insurance Americans with a health care/insurance reform package that, along with reform package that, along with reform package that, along with reform package that, along with

cap and trade, will bankrupt this nation.cap and trade, will bankrupt this nation.cap and trade, will bankrupt this nation.cap and trade, will bankrupt this nation.YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."

We seek, by protesting, to let our We seek, by protesting, to let our We seek, by protesting, to let our We seek, by protesting, to let our

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YesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedrepresentatives know that we are not representatives know that we are not representatives know that we are not representatives know that we are not

in favor of these crippling expenditures in favor of these crippling expenditures in favor of these crippling expenditures in favor of these crippling expenditures and we are labeled "un-and we are labeled "un-and we are labeled "un-and we are labeled "un-

American", "racist", "mob". We wonder howAmerican", "racist", "mob". We wonder howAmerican", "racist", "mob". We wonder howAmerican", "racist", "mob". We wonder howwe are supposed to let you know we are supposed to let you know we are supposed to let you know we are supposed to let you know

how frustrated we are. You have attemptedhow frustrated we are. You have attemptedhow frustrated we are. You have attemptedhow frustrated we are. You have attemptedto make our protests seem to make our protests seem to make our protests seem to make our protests seem

isolated and insignificant. Until your isolated and insignificant. Until your isolated and insignificant. Until your isolated and insignificant. Until your appointment, Americans had the appointment, Americans had the appointment, Americans had the appointment, Americans had the

right to speak out.right to speak out.right to speak out.right to speak out.YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."

On September 11, 2001 there were no On September 11, 2001 there were no On September 11, 2001 there were no On September 11, 2001 there were no Republicans or Democrats, only Republicans or Democrats, only Republicans or Democrats, only Republicans or Democrats, only

Americans. And we all grieved together Americans. And we all grieved together Americans. And we all grieved together Americans. And we all grieved together and helped each other in whatever and helped each other in whatever and helped each other in whatever and helped each other in whatever

way we could. The attack on 9/11 was way we could. The attack on 9/11 was way we could. The attack on 9/11 was way we could. The attack on 9/11 was carried out because we are carried out because we are carried out because we are carried out because we are

Americans. Americans. Americans. Americans. And YES, "We noticed." And YES, "We noticed." And YES, "We noticed." And YES, "We noticed."

There were many of us who prayed that as There were many of us who prayed that as There were many of us who prayed that as There were many of us who prayed that as

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YesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticeda black president you could help a black president you could help a black president you could help a black president you could help

unite this nation. In six months you haveunite this nation. In six months you haveunite this nation. In six months you haveunite this nation. In six months you havedone more to destroy this done more to destroy this done more to destroy this done more to destroy this

nation than the attack on 9/11. You have nation than the attack on 9/11. You have nation than the attack on 9/11. You have nation than the attack on 9/11. You have failed us.failed us.failed us.failed us.YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."

September 11 is a day of remembrance for September 11 is a day of remembrance for September 11 is a day of remembrance for September 11 is a day of remembrance for all Americans. You propose to all Americans. You propose to all Americans. You propose to all Americans. You propose to

make 9/11 a "National Service Day". Whilemake 9/11 a "National Service Day". Whilemake 9/11 a "National Service Day". Whilemake 9/11 a "National Service Day". Whilewe know that you don't share we know that you don't share we know that you don't share we know that you don't share

our reverence for 9/11, we pray that our reverence for 9/11, we pray that our reverence for 9/11, we pray that our reverence for 9/11, we pray that history will report your proposal as history will report your proposal as history will report your proposal as history will report your proposal as

what it is...a disgrace.what it is...a disgrace.what it is...a disgrace.what it is...a disgrace.YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."YES, "We noticed."

You have made a mockery of our You have made a mockery of our You have made a mockery of our You have made a mockery of our Constitution and the office that you Constitution and the office that you Constitution and the office that you Constitution and the office that you hold. hold. hold. hold.

You have embarrassed and slighted us in You have embarrassed and slighted us in You have embarrassed and slighted us in You have embarrassed and slighted us in foreign visits and policy.foreign visits and policy.foreign visits and policy.foreign visits and policy.YES, "We noticed.."YES, "We noticed.."YES, "We noticed.."YES, "We noticed.."

We have noticed all these things. We willWe have noticed all these things. We willWe have noticed all these things. We willWe have noticed all these things. We will

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YesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticedYesWeNoticeddeal with you. When Americans deal with you. When Americans deal with you. When Americans deal with you. When Americans

come together again, it will be to removecome together again, it will be to removecome together again, it will be to removecome together again, it will be to removeyou from office.you from office.you from office.you from office.Take notice.Take notice.Take notice.Take notice.

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