A LETTER FROM A PROCTER AND GAMBLE EXECUTIVE TO THE PRESIDENT*

[delta22]

By Lou Pritchett, Procter & Gamble

A LETTER FROM A PROCTER AND GAMBLE EXECUTIVE TO THE PRESIDENT*

THE LAST SENTENCE IS THE MOST CHILLING

Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America 's true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management.. Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to be known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.

AN OPEN LETTER TO

PRESIDENT OBAMA

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike

any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive

Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no

visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth

growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus

don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned

yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to

publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail..

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America '

crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style

country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system

with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly

capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose

that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of

living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics

against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from

challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider

opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both

omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything

you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the

Limbaugh's, Hannity's, O'Reillys and Becks who offer opposing,

conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will

probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

*

*

This letter was sent to the NY Times but they never acknowledged it.

Big surprise. Since it hit the internet, however, it has had over

500,000 hits. Keep it going. All that is necessary for evil to succeed

is that good men do nothing. It's happening right now

[phazedoubt]

Posts like this scare me because, while Lou Pritchet did indeed write a "You scare me letter" to the president, this is an even more embellished and derogatory one than the one he originally wrote. The great thing about this country is that he has the right to tell his opinion, and i have the right to say mine. i think that the author of this letter is incite-ful (and i don't mean visionary) and inflammatory. Everyone knows that to be taken seriously by educated readers and not just sheep, you need backup your opinions with factual material... i don't mean that in a disrespectful way to the poster, but rather to the person that has twisted the original letter, as well as the original author of the unaltered letter, Mr. Lou Pritchet.

[LS1Hawk]

By Lou Pritchett, Procter & Gamble

A LETTER FROM A PROCTER AND GAMBLE EXECUTIVE TO THE PRESIDENT*

THE LAST SENTENCE IS THE MOST CHILLING

Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America 's true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management.. Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to be known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.

AN OPEN LETTER TO

PRESIDENT OBAMA

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike

any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive

Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no

visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth

growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus

don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned

yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to

publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail..

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America '

crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style

country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system

with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly

capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose

that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of

living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics

against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from

challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider

opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both

omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything

you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the

Limbaugh's, Hannity's, O'Reillys and Becks who offer opposing,

conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will

probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

*

*

This letter was sent to the NY Times but they never acknowledged it.

Big surprise. Since it hit the internet, however, it has had over

500,000 hits. Keep it going. All that is necessary for evil to succeed

is that good men do nothing. It's happening right now

Though there was no link to where this can be found, am sure it's out there, and even though this may have not been written by Lou Pritchett, This letter resonates with the Americans who are awake.

[phazedoubt]

Thank's for the negative for voicing an opinion that's different than yours.

Edited August 6, 2011 by phazedoubt

[wishfulthinking]

Jesus Christ, so much hatred and so many lies.

[aliciadogz]

Good post, thanks!

[estewart]

An About.com report. See statement at bottom

http://urbanlegends....er-To-Obama.htm

Lou Pritchett Letter to Obama

Netlore Archive

By David Emery, About.com Guide

Circulating via forwarded email, an open letter to President Obama by former Procter & Gamble executive Lou Pritchett enumerates the ways the newly-elected commander-in-chief scares him.

Description: Forwarded email / Viral op-ed

Circulating since: May 2009

Status: Authentic

Example:

Email text contributed by Ray S., May 14, 2009:

Subject: Lou Pritchett's Open Letter to President Obama

The author, Lou Pritchett, is a well-known public speaker who retired after a successful 36-year career as the VP World Sales for Proctor and Gamble.

Lou Pritchett

Foremost Leader in Change Management

Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America's true living legends - an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to be known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.

You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America' crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

Analysis: The letter is authentic. Lou Pritchett, author, motivational speaker, and former Vice-President of Sales and Customer Development for Procter & Gamble, acknowledged via email that he indeed wrote the above op-ed piece and submitted it to the New York Timesfor publication, though to date it has only circulated online and via email.

Impartial readers will note that the letter is partisan in content and amounts to an ad hominem attack, not an attempt at reasoned debate or a sincere airing of policy differences. The phrase "You scare me" is repeated no fewer than 21 times.

Edited August 6, 2011 by estewart

[mrmcwhipit]

Posts like this scare me because, while Lou Pritchet did indeed write a "You scare me letter" to the president, this is an even more embellished and derogatory one than the one he originally wrote. The great thing about this country is that he has the right to tell his opinion, and i have the right to say mine. i think that the author of this letter is incite-ful (and i don't mean visionary) and inflammatory. Everyone knows that to be taken seriously by educated readers and not just sheep, you need backup your opinions with factual material... i don't mean that in a disrespectful way to the poster, but rather to the person that has twisted the original letter, as well as the original author of the unaltered letter, Mr. Lou Pritchet.

Back it up with factual material ? You must have been sleeping under a rock,look what's happening to our country, your factual material is on the news everyday,

[jeepguy]

i think this is what is known as { politics } ,,if he is a very great speaker- and modivator speaker,,, this was sent not too the white house mail room,,but too the news media area,, { why do you guys think } not a big leap here--- too draw attention back too the voting forums in the next coming elections,,,put this letter of information out there and sway the voters toward this guys { presidential nomination } funny he is worried about how obama came too getting everything payed off and no visible means to do it--- what about being a soap sales man and becoming v-p of protoctor and gamble,,,how did he get there,,,no busness m b a `s i bet,,,this in my opionion,,,was an attempt too do political damage only,,,he is a rumney for president guy

[mojack]

Seems to be authentically written by Lou Pritchett... terminology echoes that of people who dislike President Obama including the birthers. Written with emotions not true history and only after 5 months on the job - May 2009! His opinions had to be based on what, right wing biased information.

Kudos to MR. Lou Pritchett tenure at Proctor and Gamble.