I started highschool the year you went into Office, and now, eight years later, I am frankly amazed. Under your Administration, I have watched my liberties evaporate, my friends get shipped off to one of the most dangerous corners of the world, my money become less valuable, and my prospects of getting a good job out of college dwindle.

And for what?

You lied to me, you disrespected me, you robbed me, and you violated my human rights.

What do you have to show for that?

The world went from loving us (or at least tolerating us) to loathing us. Our money went from being the preferred international currency to less than that of Canada's. Our schools are languishing under the burden of your asinine No Child Left Behind Act. New Orleans still has not entirely recovered from Hurricane Katrina. The NSA, FBI, CIA, and local police can look at my mail, listen to my phone conversations, or go through my online history at a whim. The economy frankly sucks, thanks in part to you and your lust for deregulation and profit margins.

Where is Osama bin Laden? When will the Mission really be Accomplished? What have you actually accomplished?

I am ashamed of my country, we were the shining white knight of the world, gave more international aid and support than other countries combined, but now we are known as liars, profiteers, torturers, and murderers. We went from having the greatest level of international approval and support following 9/11/2001 to being absolutely reviled. So far it seems that the only people who got ahead in these past eight years were your friends and business partners whose interests you looked out for.

With all that in mind, I now say to you: Good bye and Good Riddance.

Now get the fuck out of my government,
Kyle Martin