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Dear Mr Kerry,
I used to believe in the American dream - stay out of trouble, get an education, serve your country, and work hard with success virtually guaranteed.
I used to believe that this country was for everyone not just the wealthy and powerful.
I used to believe that our institutions mattered and that they represented a tradition of honesty and integrity not a haven for partisan politics and special interests.
I used to believe that we could make a difference in the world by example not through lies, threats, torture and war.
I no longer believe.
Now unemployed for four years, I have come to understand that America is a sham, nothing more than a racket for the ultra-wealthy to extract their pound of flesh from people like myself. Once exploited, we become little more than roadkill on the corporate super highway - discarded like yesterday's news.
The America that I grew up believing in is dead, replaced by cabal of avarice, deceit and deception all designed to benefit those who have at the expense of those that have not.
I honestly don't know you Mr. Kerry and can say that you are not speaking to the issue that matters most to me, a fair and equitable America.
A nation that understands we are stronger when all citizens share the fruits of our collective work and sacrifice. A nation that emphasizes our shared experience and beliefs. An America that puts people before profits, nation before corporation, and society before economy.
Maybe you can make a change. I hope that to be true.
Many of us would like to believe again.
Sincerely,
MHR
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