Lemme run this proposed LTTE past you folks for your comments:

[Jackpine Radical]

Think Obama hates America? Let's review some points.

To begin with, the current economic collapse had its beginning under Bush, and the TARP and other bailouts were initiated by the Bush Administration. The situation was dire, and there was no time to structure a more reasonable alternative. Obama was left with little choice but to carry through with them or watch the economy collapse while he tried to build more effective policies, so he kept the old Bush financial advisers like Bernanke and Geithner on to carry out the plans they had devised.

Then Obama made a number of additional attempts to right the economy, but these were inevitably frustrated by Republican Congressional obstructionists. This was particularly obvious in the Senate, where they used continuous threats of filibuster to block action on legislation supported by the majority.

Many Republicans have as their vowed intention the destruction of Obama. To this end, they are willing to generate any amount of human suffering, to wreak untold damage on the economy, and to generally weaken America, just so Obama will lose the next election. They are currently in a bitter blue funk over the fact that under Obama, the economy is getting better and unemployment is going down.

What could be more despicable than this—a deliberate policy aimed at prolonging the misery of tens of millions of average Americans, and damaging the nation itself, all for political gain?

So just who is it that hates America?

[elleng]

1. The letter is good, imo, but I would not include first sentence,

which may have been just an intro for DU; if so, go with the letter, 4 paragraphs plus last, conclusion sentence/question.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. I started writing it before I decided it would maybe be an LTTE.

You're most likely right about the first sentence; I was torn about keeping it.

[elleng]

4. First sentence would do nothing but inflame immediately,

thus resulting in no positive responses or learning on the part of 'them,' imo.
GO with ltte!

[great white snark]

2. Looks good J.R.

Run with it.

[asjr]

5. Go ahead. It's Gospel!

[Jackpine Radical]

6. I did a little rewriting. Better?

Any further suggestions will be welcomed.

[RebelOne]

7. Good letter. As a former copy editor,

I cannot find any errors, and it drives home your point.

[Citizen Worker]

8. The first sentence is factually incorrect. The current economic crisis began under Clinton with the

repeal of Glass-Steagall, which had bi-partisan support, passing the senate with a mere 8 votes in opposition. Then senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota said on the floor of the senate that it was a monumental mistake and predicted, "we'll be back here in ten years addressing the crisis created by this legislation."

[Jackpine Radical]

9. I could equally well argue that the crisis began with Reagan and the busting of the unions.

The letter was inspired by one of those "Obama Hates America" emails I got from a right-winger.