letters to barack obama.

the week that Barack Obama was inducted into office, "This American Life" aired an episode called "Inauguration". the show was a collection of views about Barack Obama from people of all demographics. the synopsis:

372: The Inauguration Show
On the eve of Barack Obama's inauguration, we sent reporters out all over the country to talk to people about how they're feeling about this new president. Do they believe things will change? Do they think there'll be changes in their own lives? From dozens of hours of interviews, at a Marine Corps base and a button factory, at a New Orleans bar and a Florida town that used to be a stronghold for the Ku Klux Klan, we hear opinions about what's going to happen in America after the ceremony on January 20th, 2009.

the whole episode is great, but one particularly adorable moment was about a book of children's letters to barack obama called thanks and have fun running the country. some excerpts from the letters:

"Dear Obama, I like you because you won. We saw you on TV. I hope I am your friend." - Edwin Martinez, age 6, Los Angeles.

"If I were president, I would help all nations, even Hawaii." - Chad Timsing, age 9, Los Angeles.
[oh, LOL.]

"Dear Barack Obama, one thing you could fix is the economy. Something happened to me. I went out for lunch at Starbucks and I wanted to buy a cup of whipped cream. And normally it's 43¢ but now it's 74¢. The price raised 31¢ for no reason! So you should probably try to change things like that from happening. You should keep an eye out for things like that. I wish you good luck. PS. I love whipped cream." - Alexis Feliciano, age 9, Brooklyn.

"Dear President Obama, I have agreat idea for you: you should set up a special phone, a special place just for kids to call the president if they find things that are dangerous and can affect people, like someone smoking. This would be a special place for kids to talk to Barack Obama and let him know what's going on." — Dhamaril Nunez, age 9, Boston.
[Barack Obama smokes.]

"1. Fly to the White House in a helicopter. 2. Walk in. 3. Wipe feet. 4. Walk to the Oval Office. 5. Sit down in a chair. 6. Put hand sanitizer on hands. 7. Enjoy moment. 8. Get up. 9. Get in car. 10. Go to the dog pound." - Chandler Browne, age 12, Chicago.