Dear Mr. President:
No doubt, you have a list of prioritized objectives that you
intend to pursue during 2015 and 16. Also, I have no doubt that you understand
that pursuit is essential and that achievement is always partial, even when
totally successful.
The Principles upon which our nation rests are the infinite
goals of evolution. They are always receding as we constantly strive toward
them. I get that you understand this, and that you realize that most of our
brothers and sisters do not. As you tried to explain the other day, "Progress
is made in small steps."
If I were writing the history books, yours would be a place
alongside our great Leaders such as T.J.,A.L.,T.R., F.D.R., H.T. Other than
A.L. I doubt that any of these guys had a tougher row to hoe than the one you
inherited.
I also think that you get that these Principles are not
specific to the U.S.A.. Equality, freedom, liberty for all means the entire
human family and the rest of the planet as well. So, I am wondering if the United
Nations is on your list?
If not, I would encourage you to take a look at it. The
reason we have a country is because we have a constitution. It still has plenty
of problems, but it more or less works. The U.N. has a charter that really does
not work for the Common Good at all. In this case ALL means every nation and
every person regardless of how rich, powerful, "super" or not it or
they happen to be.
Perhaps you can do something about that, like get rid of the
veto in the Security Council, and expand the size of this council so that more
individual nations are able to participate. I wonder if it is possible to
"call" for a Charter Convention to update this document so that it
more reasonably reflects the conditions and needs of today. We updated the Constitution
to get rid of slavery. This bit where one person or nation can veto the plan of
the rest of humanity is not working anymore.
Much Gratitude for your untiring efforts.
-tom
