11.09.2008

sunday scribbling.

prompt #136: change.

quite the fitting prompt for such a momentous week. i've been thinking a lot about change and changes this week. so i'm glad i have this opportunity to write down what i have been thinking.

you probably already know that i was not an obama supporter. on tuesday, i was quite disappointed with the voters in this country. and then i got angry thinking about what kind of changes an obama administration would bring to this country. i even commented to my sister that there was no way that i was going to call him president obama because i didn't respect him and couldn't do it. she set me straight and since then, i have been contemplating about elections, presidents and respect...and here are my thoughts:

  • even though i whole-heartedly disagree with almost every single policy president-elect obama believes in, i have to remember that over half of the voters in this election don't.
  • even though i believe that president-elect obama has a shady past and extremely questionable associations, i have to remember that over half of the voters in this election don't.
  • even though i believe that president-elect obama does not have the experience necessary to be president of this country, i have to remember that over half of the voters in this election don't.
  • even though i believe in the more conservative values of the republican ticket, i have to remember that half of the voters in this election don't (at least on some level).
i know, they are basic thoughts, but let me explain. i am so sick and tired of the way that the mainstream media and liberals disrespect president bush and his administration. i am enraged when people belittle and disrespect president bush. i think it is on the verge of un-patriotic. so, when i stopped to think about this aspect of my belief system more fully, i realized that me saying "i can't call him president obama" falls right in line with what i am disgusted by. so this week, i have vowed to change.

  • i vow to respect the president of the united states of america, regardless of who holds that office. i don't have to agree or even pretend to agree with the policies of the president or the administration and i can even engage in civilized discussions and disagreements about said policies. but i don't have to respond by insulting, belittling or undermining the president and his administration.
  • i vow to eliminate my sports-fan mentality. there is no "them" and "us" in this country. we are all americans.
  • i vow to try and find all the good i can in president-elect obama and his administration.
i know that there are many, many americans who are disappointed with this election and the results, but instead of being bitter and negative, let's breathe change into the political landscape. it is time for change. it is time to stop the disrespect. and that is one change that i am truly hoping for during these next four years.

please.
read.
these.

2 comments:

  1. i like the 'read' article. you did say it well...but believe me, i will hold obama's feet to the fire.

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