This is what I just sent to the President;

In the year 410, Western Roman Emperor Flavius Honorius watched as Visigoths under the command of Alaric sacked the city of Rome, marking the first time in nearly 800 years that the city itself had fallen to an enemy. Sixty-six years later the end finally came to the Western Roman Empire. The reason I bring that up is that I feel that our country is heading down that same road, and that our children will pay the price. After the loss of Ted Kennedy's seat, I see us very much as the Romans of the early 5th century. And I've pretty much given up hope that we may be able to change that now. I feel that because of a total lack of will on the part of you and the Democratic leadership Congress to do what's right and because you bend over backwards to appease Republicans our country is in a very bad way right now. Maybe if you and the leadership would start standing up for the American people we'll be able to head off that disaster. But I'm not holding my breath for you to do so. My worst fears seem to be coming true, that I may live long enough to see our country as I knew it growing up falling.