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From of all sources, the New York Times…

There was a rare sight along the motorcade route as President Obama arrived here Thursday to talk about health care: a protest.

In what was perhaps a surprising sight for a president accustomed to an enthusiastic embrace wherever he goes, Mr. Obama was greeted by several hundred protesters who, judging by their signs, oppose his economic policies and efforts at overhauling the nation’s health care system. Some of the signs read: “No Health Care,” while others read “No Socialism” and still more declared, “Taxed Enough Yet?”

Mr. Obama is here for a town-hall style meeting, where he will make for revamping the nation’s health care system, his highest domestic priority. Mr. Obama has argued that cutting health care costs is critical to the economic health of the United States. But a key element of his proposal, a call for a government-administered public plan that would compete with private sector insurers, is drawing intense opposition from Republicans. The American Medical Association, the nation’s largest doctors’ group, said Wednesday that it, too, opposes a public plan. Mr. Obama will travel to Chicago on Monday to speak to the A.M.A. Source: Protesters Greet Obama in Green Bay – The Caucus Blog – NYTimes.com

Maybe ramming socialized medicine down our throats may not be as easy as you thought, Mr. President…

Here is a letter sent, but not published, to the NY Times by Lou Pritchett formerly a VP for Proctor and Gamble. It has been making the rounds on the Web and reportedly has over a half million hits. Not only does it mirror my thoughts on our new President, but I have said many of the same things during President Obama’s short reign. What I don’t understand is where are the protests, the marches in the streets, the general uproar about our country being turned upside down?

“Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education, your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don’t understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and ‘class’, always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the ‘blame America’ crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer ‘wind mills’ to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use ‘extortion’ tactics against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O’Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett” Source: You scare me Mr. President – SailNet Community

Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America’s true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world’s highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to be known as “partnering.” Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.