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Dear Mr. President.(THE LAST LAUGH)(Column)
Welcome to the most powerful job in the world. Millions found inspiration in your January 20 inaugural address, especially its conclusion:
Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.
You're joining a long line of fathers whose career choice has been dictated by the overwhelming passion to make the world a better place for the women you love, especially your two young daughters Malia and Sasha.
Because it's been eight long years since an administration did anything but oppose any and all policies and programs that would benefit girls and women, your leadership is especially needed now in 2009.
Next time you look into your daughters' eyes, consider that were it not for your new job, a long list of inequities would challenge them just a few years down the road. Your administration can choose to change the policies that allow these and other inequities:
* If they lacked a grandmother willing to move into the White House and assume nanny duties--an idea inspired by the old TV series Commander in Chief featuring a female President--your family would face the same childcare problems that challenge many of today's working parents.
* If they get a dog as promised, they'll soon find 90% of veterinarians are women, because men have abandoned the field for more lucrative pursuits like doctoring humans.
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