A Letter to America

Out of Touch

By: A U.S. Navy Veteran

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

What happens when those in power no longer understand the people they govern?

In A Letter to America: Out of Touch, the author examines a dangerous and persistent problem in American life—the widening gap between lived reality and assumed truth.

Inspired by a powerful 1979 television exchange between Richard Pryor and journalist Dorothy Fuldheim, this letter confronts a hard question:
How can decisions be made for people whose struggles are invisible to those making the rules?

From homelessness and hunger to healthcare, housing, education, and public policy, this letter explores how misinformation, comfort, and unchecked assumptions shape laws, narratives, and beliefs often with devastating consequences.

This is not a partisan attack.
This is not a political endorsement.
This is a call for honesty, humility, and accountability.

Written in a direct, reflective voice, A Letter to America: Out of Touch challenges readers to question what they repeat, what they believe, and what they defend. It asks whether our “facts” are truly verified—or merely inherited from echo chambers far removed from real life.

Drawing from military values of verification, honor, and responsibility, the author reminds us that words matter—because decisions follow words, and consequences follow decisions.

This book is for readers who believe:

• Truth should be grounded in lived reality

• Leadership requires understanding, not distance

• Words carry weight, whether spoken by policymakers or everyday citizens

If you’ve ever wondered how a nation with abundance can still overlook suffering or how confident misinformation becomes policy this letter is for you.