Dear President Washington,

Please help us! The Constitution is hanging in tatters, and the country you and others fought for so long ago is dying a slow death.

It has been over 200 years since you and your comrades in arms fought against the oppression of England and her tyranny. Now, we as Americans face many of the same challenges, but not from foreign shores but from within.

But before I share all the bad news, I want to let you know of all the progress we have made since you have left this earth. We abolished slavery, all children attend public schools and have access to an education, regardless of race creed or color, all Legal United States Citizens 18 years and older have the power of the vote and we have elected our first African American President.

The technology of today is so advanced that with a single click on a computer keyboard you are connected with the whole world, you can travel from VA to England in a day via a plane. Yet with all these advances we, I am afraid to say, have stumbled way from the basics, the spirit of America.

In fact, Mr. President the democracy you and others risked life, family, and property for is succumbing to a steady march towards socialism. In a socialist society, the Government's ultimate goal is to control all aspects of human life. Health care, news, education, and businesses are all under the control of a central political body. Much like the Monarchy of England that you fought against.

In this type of society, there is no vote, freedom of speech, or freedom of religion. In other words if the government of such a country does not feel that it is in the "best interest"of the masses it does not happen. This system, much like the English Monarchy, of your time sat aloof and above the masses. This approach, as you found out, does not allow for the voices of the people to be heard or for positive changes to occur. Such governments, much like the rule of King George III, fear nothing or no one as all of society's basic rights are suppressed. The society is completely dependent upon their (the government's) benevolence, and fear their wrath.  Much like the relationship between a parent and child.

We as a society, I am afraid, are starting down this path.  Slowly, the government of the United States, in the quest for a larger government and more control over the populace ,are dismantling the Constitution. The very foundation of this country.  As, I receive and research these issues of our rights disappearing I will write further letters to you.  With these letters, I hope that others that happen to read them will see and understand the dire situation we are in and will exercise their rights in an educated and meaningful way.

Until next time. 

Lindy