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 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.
please.
read.
these.
well said.
ReplyDeletei 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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