…According to folks who have been to Burma, people there are quite cheerful. I’m sure they are having difficulties maintaining it, so please continue to support Sec. Blinken in his efforts to get the ASEAN leaders to pressure the junta to restore democracy….

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…Along those lines, I suggest that you start publicizing meatless Fridays at the WH. It would be in keeping with your Catholic upbringing with a 2022 flair. Your chefs could make a big deal about farm to fork…

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…I see that you are spending some time promoting the Inflation Reduction Act to business & labor leaders. Have you talked to KLS about it? Do you know what it will take to get her on board?…

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We were debriefing our experiences spending time with our mom. We feel lucky to have her … at age 88, she can take care of herself, does not take any medications & has more energy than most of us. For that we are grateful!…

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…Why are you so proud of the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri? Even though he may have been Osama bin Laden’s deputy & involved in planning 9/11, I do not believe that killing ever solves anything….

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…You might also point out that they just detained Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist. He was arrested for filming a protest in Yangon….

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…“We are not the water in their palms, we are the shattered pieces of glass in their palms … They can hold it in any way they want. At least, their hands will shed with our blood. But we will find justice for that.”…

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…, take a look at today’s obit in the NYT for U Phyo Zeya Thaw. He’s the rapper who became a politician. He believed that “with hip-hop, we can express ourselves without fear. Music can make us brave.”…

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…While I smiled at the photo of you working with “man’s best co-worker,” I was disappointed that your attention seems to be fixed on semi-conductors rather than human rights….

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…I understand that we are putting pressure on China to use their influence with the junta, but you & I both know democracy & human rights are not a high priority in the PRC. Please do more to let the people of Burma know that you care…

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…I am deeply disturbed by the headlines from Burma today that “Myanmar junta executes four pro-democracy activists in rare use of death penalty” including “popular activist U Kyaw Min Yu…

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…On this Sunday, I hope we both find some joy amidst our challenges & I wish for the same for everyone in the world, especially those in Burma….

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…He also says that a superior teacher is required to provide advice on focus so that each of the 10,000 hours is optimally used to hone one’s skill. Would you say that OHB was your teacher or is it your chief of staff, Ron Klain? Do you feel like you’ve mastered the job or are you still figuring it out?….

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…I assume that you are in no mood to celebrate, given that you have tested positive for CV. The G says that the WH is calling your diagnosis a “teachable moment.” …

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…My trip was fine, too. During our 22 hours in the car, we read letters from my grandpa to my grandma in 1929. Fascinating!!!…