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My Letter to Congress

July 4, 2009

Dear Congress,

I Want You To Take Your Time

I want you to “read” the papers
I want you to take your time
I want you to think of Americans
Before you sign on the dotted line

I want you to think of your duty
I want you to put away, “mine”
I want you to work with your “neighbor”
And to sometimes cross party lines

I want you to harness your greed
I want you to be an American
I want you to think like a Union
Not, “Vote my party or run!”

I want you to be an example
I want to see our “united” spirit
I want you to stop with divided
The rancor, I want you to quit

I want you to put back the dignity
I want you to honor your word
I want you to bless our sweet country
By relinquishing the “bitter” absurd

I want you to mirror our forefathers
I want you to celebrate this 4th
I want you to echo their bravery and brilliance
With a simple renewed pledge of “worth”

I want you to look at the fireworks
I want you to see in the red, white and blue
I want you to hear in “God Bless America”
That it’s not just about - you, you, you..you.

Sincerely, Janine Turner