LETTER FROM A PROCTER AND GAMBLE EXECUTIVE TO THE PRESIDENT


Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America 's true living legends- an
acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest
rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize
him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed the way
America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to
be known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to
Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and
Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.

AN OPEN LETTER TO
PRESIDENT OBAMA

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike
any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about
you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive
Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no
visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth
growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus
don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming
others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned
yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to
publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail..

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America '
crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style
country where the government sector dominates instead of the
private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system
with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly
capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose
that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of
living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics
against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from
challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider
opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both
omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything
you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the
Limbaugh's, Hannitys, O'Reillys and Becks who offer opposing,
conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will
probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett


This letter was sent to the NY Times but they never acknowledged it.
Big surprise. Since it hit the internet, however, it has had over
500,000 hits. Keep it going. All that is necessary for evil to succeed
is that good men do nothing.. It's happening right now.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/youscareme.asp

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In remembrance of the country:

god i hope the stock market is still open . that guy has just ruined the co. future . this must be a fake letter no CEO IS THAT STUPID AS TO SAY THIS EVEN IF ITS TRUE .

this guy scares me because he is either incredibly ill informed or incredibly full of it,,,,

Lets go over these fears one by one,,,

1. He doesnt know anything about OBama,,,

REALLY? so a ceo has no knowledge of how to use the local library or the internet?

2.He doesnt know how OBama paid for his education or his lifestyle?

This is something that makes him SCARED? Has he considered that there are grants, work, scholarships, and loans which people use every year to attend these schools, or does he think only those from privileged families should go? And is he also unaware of how book contracts and attorneys fees work and the lifestyle they afford people?

3.OBama didnt spend his formative years in America and isnt culturally an american.

Wow. Ok, so being born here and living here for all but FOUR years of your life,, keeps you from being american,,,,? interesting

4.OBama never ran a company or met a payroll.

Presidents are required to have worked in the payroll department? Are the only qualified leaders those who are ceos or payroll employees?

5.OBAma doesnt have military experience.

Does this CEO not realize that military experience is also not a requirement for president as there are actual MILITARY professionals and who are paid to consult him. This is kind of how EVERY other president who wasnt a veteran has always done it. But with OBama, its somehow scary,,,,interesting

6.OBama always blames others...

no surprise he will not present one shred of evidence to back up the claim, especially since,,,he makes claim number eight(which is in complete CONTRAST of this complaint)

7. OBama alignes himself with radical extremists

another baseless accusation from someone drinking too much media kool aid

8. OBama is a chearleader for Blaiming America

See claim number 6 to understand how ridiculous claim number eight is,,

9. OBama wants a government sector to dominate,,

funny that he didnt push for nationalized health care then, instead of health care reform

10.OBama prefers not to capitalize our own natural resources

Im not even gonna do the research on this one,, perhaps he is too busy running a business to read the NUMEROUS sources on OBamas efforts to do just that

11. OBama wants to kill some goose and destroy the highest standard of living in the world..

I try not to mix fairy tales with politics, but as far as the highest SOL,,, not even close

12. OBama uses extortion tactics

WHen I look up extort in Merriam Webster I find
: to obtain from a
person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power

Id love to see the example of illegal power the president has used against the banks,,

13. His party shrinks from challenging him.

really? Just google 'democrat opposes OBama' and see how many links you get,,,

14. OBama doesnt listen to opposing points of view.

And this ceo who never met him or spoke with him knows this how?

15. OBama believes he is omnipotent and omniscient

omnipotent-having unlimited authority
omniscient- possessed of complete knowledge

I think this guy must be omniscient to have so much inner knowledge of someone elses belief system,,,,

16. The media gives OBama a free pass,,,,,

what does this even mean,,,,,does this ceo not have cable?

17.OBama wants to demonize certain commentators,,,

again,, define demonize, and then show the evidence where this is true,,,

18 and 19. Obama doesnt want to govern and will somehow limit this mans right to free speech

this guy is certainly free to his own perceptions, however baseless and unwarranted they may come across to be,,, and although I dont know for sure, I suspect OBama would feel the same..

I'm afraid of Americans!

procter and gamble scares me... the way they treat their employees.. i have not a damn thing nice to say about that company

lol,, dont be afraid,, just be afraid of the extremists,, in EVERY country

WHICH HAND DID YOU TYPE THIS WITH ? and you do live on a one way stret to don't you ?

Well said, Msharmony. Agreed.



Really? Its like you just praise anyone that aims a finger at Obama whether they make sense or not. Did you even bother reading? I had thought you a little more rational than that.

Oh, and ...



Seriously now ... anyone who considers any one of these people to be rational, well-spoken, intelligent news commentators (they are not reporters) are they, themselves, silly people. You're better off spending your time watching the Daily Show. In fact, I guarantee you that you will be far better informed.

no CLUE what this even means,,,but, I type with both hands and I live on a regular street like anyone else