I’ve outgrown Halloween. Used to be
a fan but not much anymore. Kids are adults with their own kids, even ones
growing up enough now to think lesser of the tricks and treats. Still fun for
them, but not for us olders!
So back to more serious stuff. The
elections, naturally!
Got this off the internet a week or
so ago:
“If President Obama cured cancer
Republicans would attack him for cutting oncology jobs.
If President Obama solved world
hunger Republicans would call him a socialist, and say he’s aiding our enemies.
If President Obama cured AIDS Republicans would say he’s Nazi and accuse him of waging a war on
pharmaceutical scientists.
If President Obama eliminated our
dependence on foreign oil Republicans would say he hates our allies and accuse
him of damaging foreign relations.
If President Obama fixed our
economic problems Republicans would credit their own failed policies.
If President Obama attempted to
do any of these things though, Republicans would block him and then blame him
for failing to do anything.
Isn’t it time we stop pretending
that Republicans care about working with Obama?
Republicans hate President Obama
more than they love America
This November don’t just vote to
re-elect President Obama. Vote to remove the people who refuse to work with
him.”
~Facebook.me/beingliberal.org
This is a good summary of the
situation these past four years. Mess up the economy, foreign relations and
start two wars. Then leave the mess for someone else to clean up, but badger
that group of people unmercifully and then claim he was ineffective.
Actually he has been remarkably
effective through thick and thin. As a nation we could have done better but
that takes cooperation and caring from both sides of the aisle. That wasn't to
be so now it is transparent what the Republicans have been doing. It’s time to
slap their hands and return them to a quiet corner in the room while the grown
ups roll up their sleeves and do the heavy lifting.
If we wish to keep Halloween a fun
date on the calendar year after year, then let’s at least get serious about
what matters on our adult calendars. Vote responsibly and return people to
government roles who care enough to collaborate and cooperate for the good of
the American people.
Thank you for tending to this
serious business.
The Chicago Tribune has found it
necessary and advisable to endorse President Obama. That’s a rare step for
them. You’d have to live in this region for 50 years to know how rare!
My support for Obama does not come
from a hollow ideology. It comes from the basic belief that he is a good and
decent man dedicated to working with everyone who is willing to work for the
well being of America
and world peace. He has accomplished much and has the trust and backing of many
peoples around the globe, nations who have partnered with him in supporting
peace in a world filled with hate and chaotic religions fighting each other.
Competing national interests in both hegemony and oil/energy issues drive so
much rancor. Yet those are borne on wings of envy and weakness of spirit.
We must do better. It takes a
leader like Obama to gently help others work on a team to achieve understanding
and cooperation. Syria , Iran , Israel ,
Palestine , Libya ,
Egypt
and others in that region will eventually have to work together; or they will
surely die together in a heap of misery and economic nihilism. Egos are poor
leadership models. Feeling, compassion and empathy fuels progress much better suited
for the suite of problems of the Middle East .
Religion and ammunition provide hot heads that destroy.
It is time to get back to work and
stop the spin. Politics can be dangerous and they are during election season.
Ought not to be, but they are. You can help defuse this tension by asking
people to stop spinning, stop blaming, and start providing answers to problems.
Romney claims to have done that but he hasn't. He claims Obama hasn't but he
has; read all of his position papers following the Democratic Convention that
nominated him. His positions are well documented and have been available before
if you were interested enough in it.
Romney tears down others and then
claims their positions are his when the vote gets close. Isn’t that a shame? We
really cannot use someone like that in a key leadership role of our nation.
Keep the experience and keep the road map the same.
Re-elect President Obama.
October 31, 2012
There is TOO MUCH HATRED in politics. My friend, Richard, states that heaven and politics are mutually exclusive. I agree. I will make my decisions about whom I will vote without falling prey to the vitriol that is spewed on regular basis - by BOTH major parties. I have turned the TV off, stopped listening to news radio, no talk shows, and I stopped receiving and reading our local newspaper. It is difficult, but I also block, delete, and ignore as much political rhetoric online as I can. Some slips through, like this piece, and I read it because I truly like and love the author. Sadly, the evil of the political milieu is evident and makes me uncomfortable.
ReplyDeleteThe really SAD thing about all of the political talk is that it is identical on both sides - and it is all basically a smokescreen to divert our attention from things that matter.