“Try working together”
July 30, 2018
President John Kennedy and President George Washington
Dear Presidents Kennedy & Washington:
Gentlemen, while reading a paper on an Alternative Congress by my Cousin Bill Lanzana he had a quote by you President Kennedy, which with the behavior of both parties lately is more pertinent than ever. This must make you happy President Washington that someone over 60 years ago was paying heed to your warning about political parties.
What is happening in the city which bears your name President Washington in my opinion, which I try to avoid in these letters, is an absolute disgrace and all sides are responsible. Neither side takes responsibility for their actions and each blames the other and previous administrations even going back over 20 years. They talk about remedying immigration laws, nothing gets done, they talk about fixing health care nothing gets done, instead of creating a budget for the fiscal year which is required they argue constantly about Continuing Resolutions which are needed to fund the government. Add to that, the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, you can expect even more disagreement and stalemates and more bitterness emanating from both sides with each refusing to give an inch. Here is where your quote President Kennedy which fits .
“Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.”
John F. Kennedy
I think most people out there today would agree with this statement because our legislators today only seem to have the interests of their respective parties in mind and nothing that benefits “We the People”. I do remember a time not so long ago when this was very different. I am sure you both know President Ronald Regan who is considered a “Lion of Conservatism” who sat down with Democratic House Speaker Thomas “Tip” O’Neil and got things done which ushered in a fairly prosperous time. Then there was President Bill Clinton, who many consider a darling of those who are left of center, he sat down with his opposition Republican Speaker Newton “Newt “Gingrich and again came together for “We the People” and got things done, again leading to a somewhat prosperous time.
These people may or may not have know about your quote President Kennedy took your advice and took the bull by the horns, accepted their responsibility to the people and not the party and came up with what they felt was at that time the right answers.
Hopefully, the 535 people in that beautiful building they call The Capital as well as all the other bureaucrats can get their act together and heed the advice of two men who were far wiser than all of them. Once again, the wisdom of the past outshines that of our politicians today. Thank you for listening Presidents Washington and Kennedy
Sincerely.
Andrew J. DeMarco
P.S. Presidents Washington and Kennedy, I am sorry that this letter was more a tirade than a history lesson but it is important that you know what is going on and perhaps your thoughts can get through to some.
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