responding to the white house's annoying auto-response message

i think i posted this before, but it was filled with errors. in any case, if anyone would like to use the message i have pasted below (or a modified version) to respond to the white house's annoying auto-response email message, please go right ahead. i've pasted the white house's msg first and then my email. also, if you notice any typos or anything, please post them in a comment. take care!


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the white house's bs...
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On behalf of President Bush, thank you for your correspondence.
We appreciate hearing your views and welcome your suggestions.
The President is committed to continuing our economic progress,
defending our freedom, and upholding our Nation's deepest values.

Due to the large volume of e-mail received, the White House
cannot respond to every message. Please visit the White House
website for the most up-to-date information on Presidential
initiatives, current events, and topics of interest to you.
In order to better receive comments from the public, a new system
has been implemented. In the future please send your comments to
comments@whitehouse.gov.

Thank you again for taking the time to write.


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one possible response to the white house's bs...
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To whom it may concern in White House staff,

Thank you for the response to my correspondence.

With respect to the third sentence of the first paragraph, if the President is truly committed to upholding our Nation's deepest values, I would imagine he is committed to upholding the values of liberty and justice for all. If this is the case, the President's support for free trade policies and his failure to make satisfactory efforts for adequate environmental, labor, and human rights protections reflect, at least to me, that he is not indeed committed to these values. The vast majority of our natural resources and finished products have been and continue to be obtained with the conscious exploitation of people and their lands, usually the most poverty-stricken and vulnerable of all, which is disgraceful, especially considering that our government and corporations have the resources to ensure the aforementioned rights while still remaining competitive in the global economy. This is but one example of the President's failure to respect "our Nation's deepest values." Perhaps it was overlooked by the White House staff because it is overshadowed in the President's and his administration's conscious manipulation of our people to garner support for a dishonest and contrived war.

So, with all due respect to the President, please cordially but firmly ask him to truly stand up for liberty and justice for all (the importance of honesty might be a worthwhile topic of conversation as well). Not only is this the right thing to do, both according to the President's stated religious beliefs and to anyone who believes that exploitation is fundamentally wrong, but also it is important to set an example if we wish for true democracy and justice to take shape in the world and within our own country as well.

Additionally, with all due respect to whoever wrote the automatic response that was sent to me, I ask that you please modify it to reflect the President's true track record in regard to environmental and human exploitation. I find the rhetoric insulting. Further, it is manipulative and dangerous to consciously misinform the public. I am particularly worried about the effect this manipulation might have on the moral and political beliefs of future generations, and, consequently, on their actions as our future leaders.

Thank you for your time and expected cooperation in the matter. Best wishes with becoming more positive and honest leaders of our country. I hope, for the sake of everyone affected by our country's political and economic policies and interventions, that you do.

With the utmost sincerity and good intent,

Your Name, an educated and deeply concerned citizen