Backhanded Blessings If Ever I Saw Them

In his letter of March 27th ("McCain Embodies Presidential Strength"), Mr. Wayne Paschal, Sr. says, "God bless America with (John McCain's) election."

Yes, Mr. Paschal, God bless America with John McCain. God bless America with McCain's pledge of "100 years in Iraq", and that's only after we're there long enough to not see 4,000 soldiers killed in five years. God bless America with the war with Iran McCain is pushing for with his repeated saber-rattling and his "mistakes" where he accuses Iran of "training Al-Qaida". God bless America with four more years of Republican stonewalling, vetoing every law passed by a Democratic Congress. God bless America with four more years of corporate cronyism. God bless America with four more years of institutionalized hatred. God bless America with four more years of tax cuts for the rich. God bless America with four more years of a downward-spiraling economy fueled by cutting taxes for the ultra-rich while spending outlandish amounts on defense. God bless America with four more years of the Bush legacy under John McCain.

If this is your idea of a blessing, Mr. Paschal, you may as well say, "God damn America" and be done with it!