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A previous President is likely to privately disagree with the actions of a sitting President on occasion. Previous Presidents, as private, intelligent, and responsible citizens, will naturally do so. Since they are mostly out of the public eye, they generally do not become involved in public debate over whether or not a particular decision or action being taken is right, wrong, or indifferent. In fact, they may be likely to refuse to enter into the fray of the discussion and suffer the resulting media attention and doubtless political criticism. But if they choose to do so, they do so knowing the risks and the potential repercussions of their actions.

There can be no question as to whether or not a sitting President should be criticized. Intelligent criticism is the life-blood of the media and the native energy that drives the political machinery of this great Nation. Any former President's opinion should be welcome and regarded appropriately as the opinion of a former statesman with experience, connections, and a respectful regard for the best interests of other citizens.

As Documentary Film-Maker Michael Moore illustrated in Fahrenheit 9/11, the global scale of political, social, religious, and economic intrigue has brought our Nation to the brink of sacrificing our sovereignty for the interests of foreign oil-rich governments. The Founding Fathers, and even our presidents of a few decades ago, would have been appalled with the abandonment of our founding principles for the accumulation of wealth and power for a few.

The opinion and criticism from the citizen from among us that has been elected to the greatest, most powerful leadership position in the world should be carefully considered, weighed, and given the credence it deserves. In any case, it should be welcomed into the dialog without debate over whether or not it is appropriate. If anything, the failure to provide the opinion may be a disservice to the Nation to not do so when circumstances indicate that present actions are not serving the best interests of American people.

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