Follow this link to sign the petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/obamapro/petition.html
Dear Mr. President,
We the undersigned beseech you to serve as a good example to English-speaking people around the world by demonstrating the proper use of personal pronouns.
You have a well-deserved reputation as a fine speaker and a man with true literary gifts. But many of us who have listened to you have been dismayed to hear you say things like "for Michelle and I", or "with my family and I". We are sure that you are aware that the object form of the first person pronoun is "me", not "I".
Perhaps this is simply a bad habit. Breaking this bad habit should be easier to do than to stop smoking, and will bring pleasure to many Americans, at no cost to the federal budget.
We thank you for your efforts to correct this mistake which pains so many people who in other respects admire you greatly.
Sincerely,
I have a theory about Obama: So many people have commented on his eloquence that he now tries too hard to sound eloquent. Saying "I" instead of "me" sounds more eloquent and lofty, even if it is incorrect. Any day now I expect him to start sounding like the King James version of the Bible, using thee and thou. 🙂
I think capital "I" in this case acknowledges the self as the progenerator.
Heh. Yeah, it's not as if the guy doesn't have a few things on his plate to contend with already, and no question he's a brilliant orator. But I do wish I wouldn't wince whenever he says "for Michelle and I."
Semaphore, they still talk King-James-style some places.