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Don't know if it will do any good or even be seen by him, but worth a try:
Dear President Obama,
I read in the paper this week about the controversy over a National Day of Prayer which will be proclaimed by you in capacity of your office on May 5th this year. I personally think it presumes that all Americans believe in a supernatural being, God if you will, which is not the case and for those of us who don’t I see it as a violation of the Constitution’s ban against the establishment of religion.
However, that is not what I am writing about. My concerns are about another National Day of observance that does not exist and which I would like to see acknowledged. And, since you are our first president of known interracial heritage, perhaps you could assist me in bringing to light the Supreme Court decision that made such heritage legal in all the United States.
I would like to see a National Interracial Awareness day proclaimed for June 12th each year, the anniversary of the Loving versus Virginia decision in 1967. I’m sure you are familiar with this historic civil rights case, but surprisingly many Americans are not. I have asked young people and they are not aware that in 17 states in 1967 it was illegal for black and white Americans to love each other.
I have elaborated on this in the press for years and now have archived my views at the National Museum of African American History and Culture:
http://nmaahc.si.edu/memory/view/154
If we be so bold as to declare a day of prayer, with which everyone does not agree then we should at least be able to declare a day to acknowledge this significant civil rights moment.
I would appreciate your assistance in making this long overdue acknowledgement a reality.
Sincerely,
Rob (Lastname)
Dear President Obama,
I read in the paper this week about the controversy over a National Day of Prayer which will be proclaimed by you in capacity of your office on May 5th this year. I personally think it presumes that all Americans believe in a supernatural being, God if you will, which is not the case and for those of us who don’t I see it as a violation of the Constitution’s ban against the establishment of religion.
However, that is not what I am writing about. My concerns are about another National Day of observance that does not exist and which I would like to see acknowledged. And, since you are our first president of known interracial heritage, perhaps you could assist me in bringing to light the Supreme Court decision that made such heritage legal in all the United States.
I would like to see a National Interracial Awareness day proclaimed for June 12th each year, the anniversary of the Loving versus Virginia decision in 1967. I’m sure you are familiar with this historic civil rights case, but surprisingly many Americans are not. I have asked young people and they are not aware that in 17 states in 1967 it was illegal for black and white Americans to love each other.
I have elaborated on this in the press for years and now have archived my views at the National Museum of African American History and Culture:
http://nmaahc.si.edu/memory/view/154
If we be so bold as to declare a day of prayer, with which everyone does not agree then we should at least be able to declare a day to acknowledge this significant civil rights moment.
I would appreciate your assistance in making this long overdue acknowledgement a reality.
Sincerely,
Rob (Lastname)
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