I voted for you.
I saw and heard lots about hope and change. I certainly believe in these times we could use both.
I saw and heard bits and pieces of your policies. Many of them sound smart.
What I hope that you can deliver on though is something else.
I would like to see and hear about integrity. I would like to see and hear that the citizens of this great country are put before the interests of large corporations or the government itself. I would like to see and hear about keeping promises that are made.
Citizens have not been supported by our elected officials for far too long. This includes areas like copyright enforcement to rights to privacy.
When you make a promise, I would like to see you keep it. And when circumstances force compromises that eliminate promises or compromise the intent of the promises, I would like to see you not go the exact direction.
Integrity is difficult when you are in the position of compromising in order to do important work but still, I would like to see you act in the highest integrity. That means not compromising in the wrong areas or compromising too much. It’s a tough balance but as has said about the job you are about to take: “The buck stops here!”
Yes, I hope that you can get our troops home and help unify the world. Yes, I hope that you can solve our financial issues.
But don’t forget that while you take on these challenges, we (Americans) are looking for a rebirth of integrity, honesty and putting our interests ahead of others.
Good luck! Sincerely,
—- Glenn