The Following letter is the result of roughly 8 or 9 months of writing and editing. In the beginning I simply couldn’t bare the weight of my DIScontent any longer. Writing it out allowed me to breathe easily again. What began as a small project, aimed at catharsis, has evolved into something much larger than I ever imagined it would be. My friends have jokingly referred to it as my manifesto—or not so jokingly, but THAT word didn’t work for me. Instead, It seemed to conjure images of crazy people and I am NOT crazy… just a little frustrated with the state of Democracy.
My expectation in posting this letter, for all to see, is not that every person will agree with me but that after reading my letter each person will have an opinion as to whether they agree or disagree. The issues at stake in the upcoming election are matters of life and death for many people in the US. We should all know what we have given up thus far and to whom we have given—before we elect to give any further. My hope is that this letter will speak to the people and, in turn, inspire them to speak to other people and to their elected officials.
In the coming weeks I plan to seed the entire letter with supporting links and information but that will take time. Please be patient. I will get there. I am obsessive in that sense. I posted my letter now because the 2008 Presidential Election is moving swiftIy and, because of that, I fear that soon it will hold no relevance.
I plan to send copies of my letter to newspapers, campaign headquarters, Congress members, blogs, and all other relevant media outlets. If you have a suggestion for further destinations or would like to post a link or excerpt please contact me at warismyconcern@gmail.com.
* Re-posting is allowed so long as you notify me that you plan to do so and credit is clearly indicated. (please include a URL with your notification so that I can view the final result.) I maintain my right to refuse this courtesy for any reason if i feel compelled to do so.
YAY!!!!!!
Thanks for taking the time to share my frustrations,
Diane Dacruz-DiDonato
