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Dear Mister President Obama,I cherished your Inaugural Address. However, I feel compelled to remind you, Mister President, that there is more to theses United States than diversity in race and belief. The ideas and values brought forth by the US Constitution and its amendments are and should be the basis of theses United States. This includes universal equality, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state among others. However, the most important value to the people of The United is not one of the oft aforementioned. Our most important value as citizens of theses United States is the willingness to accept the consequences of holding up to our sacred values. Liberty is futile without great sacrifice. This is why Mister Patrick Henry famously demanded liberty or death. This is also why Mister Benjamin Franklin famously stated that, "they who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” It isn't easy being a citizen of theses United States and it never has been, nor will it be. However, the difficulties of this task will become meaningless unless we remember that those who have died in tragedies such as terrorist attacks, transit accidents and combat most often do so while enjoying the essential liberty afforded them by the Constitution and its amendments.It may seem necessary to keep these United States safe and secure with organizations like the TSA, FCC, FBI, CIA, Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, local police and Marines. But, please keep in mind that every security measure put in place limits our essential liberties all the more.Thank you for your time and service to theses United States. I wish you a successful term as our 44th President.Sincerely,Nicolas Andrew Marsh Jackson   January 21st, 2009   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nicnacjak/message