Dear Mr. Obama,

I was delighted to read this article. It was touching to see you so visually moved by the tragic and horrific gun crimes that have been  committed over the years. I applaud you for standing against the influential lobbies that sway congress and make (common sense) changes impossible. It was very astute of you to announce that mental health will have additional funding, so that ignorant people who think that the US gun violence problem is due to poor mental health care cannot pick holes in your argument.

I do understand that there are some instances where these crimes are perpetrated by people who have mental health issues, but the fact that this minority are able to acquire firearms easily allows them to carry out attacks. It is always a positive thing when the spotlight is shone on mental health and resources are allocated to it, as it is obviously a very serious issue which lacks sufficient resources. (As an aside, perhaps you could also address the fact that not all health care plans in the US cover mental health – that’s akin to saying “this plan covers all illnesses other than those that affect the kidney”. I’m sure that you can see that this is nonsensical and a very stupid thing to do).

It’s been a great 8 years in office and I feel like you have accomplished an incredible amount, despite having a congress that disagrees with you and blocks a lot of your bills. As a non-resident of the United States, your international policy has been steadfast and has somewhat redeemed America from the catastrophic PR that Bush Junior created.

Yours truly,

A quite content citizen of the world.

PS. Please don’t vote for Trump.

PPS. He’s worse than Bush. I didn’t think that I would ever be able to say that about anyone.

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