2/8/19
My dear Friend and President, DJT,
I hope your physical goes well today. I understand that a large team of physicians will be checking you out and I am sure you will tease them while they do so. From what I can tell, you are a specimen and my prediction is that you will pass with flying colors. I'm sure your abstinence contributes to your health. Your new physician, Sean Conley, is used to seeing some grizzly stuff in the trauma unit near Kandahar, so he'll probably overlook any blemish or scratch that might be scarring your otherwise healthy body.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/08/world/middleeast/iran-trump-death-to-america.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=World
Did you read the WSJ editorial about your latest efforts to remove troops from Syria and Afghanistan? They think "troops abroad are needed to deter war and bad actors." As you know, I disagree and think we would be better off limiting defense spending. I do agree with their argument that the "U.S. relies on allies to magnify America’s effectiveness as a keeper of the peace," so I hope you will remember who our long-term friends have been and stop alienating them. We may need them to deter Iran from getting violent. According to the NYT, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wants you and Secs. Bolton and Pompei to die, and he's blaming all of his problems on you, even on his website. It's alarming!
Luckily, after reading about the Ayatollah, I got a chance to listen to Rev. Curry's remarks at the prayer breakfast yesterday. It was so comforting to be reminded of the power of love! I hope you were listening when he recited the line, "love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth." You might try to memorize that one so you can recite it when necessary. I also encourage you to listen to the hymn, Balm of Gilead, that he mentioned. I just learned about it on Sunday. It's a wonderful spiritual.
Be well,
