Responsibility for all citizens

This letter is being sent on the day of Mr. Trump’s inauguration.

The White House.
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
Washington, DC 20500.

20 January 2017

Dear President Trump:

As of today you are serving as our president.  In a monarchy or a dictatorship, we might say that you were the ruler of the people.  The United States, however, is a democracy, which means that you work for the people of this nation.  You have taken a step out of the position of being the boss of everything, and into a position where you are a public servant.  In short, Sir, that means that you now work for me and all the other citizens of this country.

You ran for office on a strategy of inducing fear of terrorists, and transferring that fear to all those who were different – either because of the color of their skin or their country of origin.  Unfortunately, while that strategy has gotten you into office, it has also divided our nation, sewn seeds of distrust and fear, and increased racial tension.

So let me address you as your boss.  Now that you are in office, it is time to put the fear-mongering behind you and treat those who live in this nation – who are under your care -- with the dignity that every human deserves.  This is the sobering responsibility of the office you have undertaken.  I pray you will rise to it, sir.

Respectfully,

Bill Boerman-Cornell

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