We, who were born in the United States, wish to apologize to you for daring to exist in your world.

You were very brave to state your honest opinion in saying that at least a quarter of America’ voters should be totally ignored.

Many a time I have heard members of the press corps saying exactly what you said, raging at those “hicks down in flyover country” who say all those things that are not fit to print.

As you say, we Americans, especially “birthers” like me, are an embarrassment to the natural rulers who are so often embarrassed by statements you do not approve of.

I am sorry to say that most of us probably will not keep our mouths shut the way you demand. The Founding Fathers did not just leave us the birther thing, you know, “secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity.” The Founders also left us with this “freedom of speech” thing, which we think gives us a license to say any damned thing we please, even if you and the media don’t like it.

It is insanely presumptuous, but there it is.

But there is hope. If you can bring in enough of the people you listen to, people not born in America, we will forget we ever had any ideas you don’t approve of.

In the meantime we beg Hillary and the media and the Young Idealists to have patience.

Rome did not fall in a single day.