NOT A BIG FAN OF THE PRESIDENT

JUNE 2004
FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD WILSON REAGAN DIED AND HE IS BEING HONORED FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS.
I HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS POLICIES, BUT HE WAS THE PRESIDENT AND I RESPECT THE OFFICE, REGARDLESS OF HOW HAPPY I AM WITH THE OFFICE- HOLDER.
I HAVE HEARD PEOPLE EXPRESS A HATRED FOR THE PRESIDENT, NOT JUST REAGAN, NOT JUST BUSH, BUT A GENERAL HATRED FOR WHOEVER IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT -- I DISAGREE WITH ALL THE PRESIDENTS ON CERTAIN ISSUES - THAT SEEMS ONLY NATURAL AND THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME.
I DON'T 'GET' THIS GENERAL, ALL PURPOSE HATRED THAT I OFTEN HEAR TOWARD THE PRESIDENT AND I MEAN ALL OF THEM, SINCE THE DAYS OF TRUMAN. THERE IS SOMETHING UNHEALTHY AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE IN CHANNELING SUCH HOSTILITY TOWARD A PERSON, EVEN THE TOP MAN -- THE EMOTION IS MISGUIDED AND DOES NOT SPEAK WELL FOR THE ONES WITH ALL THIS VENOM IN THEIR SYSTEM.
THEY HATE THE DEAD PRESIDENTS AND THE LIVING PRESIDENTS -- SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE.
THE CURRENT PRESIDENT IS MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO MAINTAIN THIS POSITION -- BUT I AM TRYING, AS STRESSFUL AS THAT MAY BE AND HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN HOLD OUT IS DOUBTFUL. I AM STARTING TO SEE
HOW THIS HATEFUL MINDSET CAME ABOUT AS THE GROSS ERRORS, BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MOUNT UP.