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Dear Mr. President, I am a student at Braden River High School and I would like to get your views on some important issues I have come across. The first issue I would like to touch on is social security in the future. I have been following up the news reports and newspapers and there have been rumors floating around that, I am paying for social security now but by the time I get to the age where I can use it, it’ll be gone. I am very concerned about this matter I know the importance of social security when I retire and I want to make sure I am set for the future. The other reason is that I am paying out of my paycheck every month to support something that might now even be here when I need it. Why should I support something that I wont even be able to use? The second issue I would like to touch on is the issue of are near failing economy. I would like to know what you have planned to save us from a depression, and how you plan on doing it. Our economy is in great turmoil and if we do not act now we might not be able to save ourselves. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Tyler Connell  Dear Mr. President, First off let me start by saying, congratulations on becoming president. If you are going to be in office I think it may be important for you to hear the voice of the youth of America. See the teens’ point of view. Well here is my opinion on two issues that are very important to me. My issues are Iraq and Abortion. Here are a few suggestions and opinions to help solve these issues. The war in Iraq is a huge issue for many people, not only me. The worst thing we could do is pull the troops out ASAP. My opinion is that we should finish what we started and clean up the mess we made, and then after that come home. If we just pull the troops out now it will make other countries angry with us, and we will get an even worse reputation than we already have. My next issue is Abortion. We all know that this is a big issue, and you are either for it or against it and there is no in between. Over 4,000 children, humans, lose their lives each day because of abortion. It doesn’t matter that this child isn’t fully developed yet, it is still a human being. The child has a beating heart. To kill this child because of a mistake that was made is wrong. I understand that rape is a big issue on this, however, people don’t need to keep the baby and raise it, and there is always the choice of adoption. There are always other answers besides abortion and people should start considering those, because abortion is no different than murder. You could probably tell by this letter that I am a republican, and a full-hearted one at that. This is very true and I believe very strongly in what I have written here. These are both very important issues that most Americans are worrying about. These are the opinions I have on these issues. Even though I’m just a sixteen year old teenager, I hope that you take my opinions into consideration. Sincerely, Brittany Bowling

October 28, 2008 Dear Mr. President, I am a high school student from Sarasota, Florida. I don’t know too much about politics but I am getting to the point in my life where I need to begin to understand. I have a couple of questions for you about how you will run this country when you begin your term. As a brother of a veteran, I have heard my fair share of stories from overseas and I would like to know how you plan on returning our soldiers from the Middle East? I do support the war and I believe we have accomplished what we set out to accomplish but I think we are at the point where we need to slowly begin to pull our soldiers out. I don’t think an immediate pull out would work but I think slowly but surely the Iraqi government will be able to handle the country by themselves. Another worry of mine is the economy. I know you have probably heard a million times about how the stock market is failing and our economy is taking a downfall, but how do you plan on changing that and causing a resurgence in our economy? What kind of bailout plan do you have? I have heard rumors about how we are needing money from other countries in order to pay off all the debt we are in. I hoping, because of the great country we live in, that wouldn't be necessary. These are all problems that I wish you will be able to improve in order to make our country a better place to live and to return to the glory that America is known for. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Cary Panichello

Dear Mr. President First off I would like to say congratulations, not any one can be elected. I am very concerned about 3 major things in our country. First thing is the war in Iraq. I really want to know what you plan on doing about it. We are spending millions of dollars on our troops and I would like to know if you are keeping our troops over seas. I personally think we should keep them over there until the job is complete. Another major issue is our dependency on foreign oil. I believe that we should have off shore drilling. Places like the coast of South Carolina. And last are taxes. Taxes are a main priority for me. I believe that people should have to work for the money they make and not have it handed to them. As a speaker for the youth of America I believe you options should be heard just as loud as other Americans. Sincerely, Kimberly Decker

Dear future President, As a student in high school and a martial artist, two issues that concern me in this election is the economy, and offshore drilling that will pollute the water. The beaches also wouldn’t look good with a big oil rig right in the water. The economy is not stable and businesses are suffering because it is so low. What are your plans to make a significant change in the economy for the better, and what do you think of off shore drilling? The economy is a very important issue for everyone. It is taking a toll on business owners, employees and consumers. Everyone is struggling today to keep up with this economy. People are saving more and are spending less money. The U.S Department of agriculture expects food prices to increase by 4.5 to 5.5% this year. CNN says that jobs are at risk. And they say that banks are tightening their credit standards. My last issue is the offshore drilling. The problem I have with this issue is that it will pollute the water, the environment and the animals that are affiliated with the environment. It affects me because I am a surfer. The NRDC says that it would “despoil the arctic national wildlife refuge and pollute our oceans and coastlines for a tiny percentage of our energy needs, with almost zero impact on gas prices.” They also say that it will pollute the habitat and land. They state that it will double global warming. I hope the next president is not for offshore drilling because he would contribute to polluting the wildlife habitat. Therefore, if the president does not help with the economy, businesses will close. Also if the president is for offshore drilling, our environment will suffer the consequences, as well as the community as a whole.

Sincerely Michael Warren

Ocotber 28, 2008 Dear Mr. President, As a teenager, growing up in a time of your leadership, and as a worry wart, there are many concerns I have about this day and age. Two major ones, however, are the war in Iraq, which I feel is unnecessary, and our plunging economy. The war in Iraq is no longer what we started it for. It started as a plot to get Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait, and now is what? - A mere patriotic act of “finishing the job.” No, I most certainly disagree. Keeping our troops in Iraq just to remember and honor the names of those who died early on in the battle is ridiculous. It will be a never ending game. Who says that once we redeem the ones who died before, we won’t want to redeem the soldiers who died now? There is no use for them to stay. I know people there, and people who have family there. Why should we deprive them the right to be with their family, just so we can control the Iraqi regime? Reasons and more reasons keep coming up about why we should stay in Iraq, but are they legitimate? I’m not sure why this nation feels that we must be the superior power ALWAYS and spread our “American goodness” all around. The war in Iraq is no longer a fight for freedom, this we have, it’s now a fight for pride and a legacy of a name, and to this I say our troops need to be taken out and brought home. My next concern, as I’m sure is everyone’s concern as well, is the plummeting economy. As a teenager I feel this effects me the most, even though it may be indirectly. I have this opinion because all of the people that once relied on social security and their retirement funds are now taking the jobs that were once available to me. This is because the stock market is crashing and there’s no money available to provide for them. This frightens me because I would like to have a job and make a living one day when I’m older. I certainly would not like to live through a time of depression either, as it seems we are slipping into. I don’t have any immediate answers, other than we could give the 700 billion dollars that we pay to bail out corporations to different families which in turn they would spend and bring the money back into our society, but I really feel that this issue, above all others, should be handled first, immediately, and by full force. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” This is exactly the challenge I present to you today. I hope that you take my issues, a long with the concerns of others, into great consideration and make the right decisions. I’m hoping for drastic change and I pray you can give that to us. Sincerely, Trisha Zuknick