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It is my sincere hope and prayer that today ... on the day set aside for the celebration of the brith of this nation, that we can set aside our dissatisfactions, our politics, our grumbling long enough to appreciate the freedoms we DO have.  No, America is not perfect.  Never has been, and never will be. 

 

Admittedly, I have a difficult time reading and hearing the continual blast from the multitude of sources these days about how corrupt and stupid and criminal our government has become, but let me remind us ... WE put them there.  That said ... this is NOT about politics!

 

As I wrote back on Memorial Day, and also a month prior, this is OUR country.  If there's something about it we're dissatisfied with, it's up to us to try to DO something to change it.  An occasional rant or gripe is certainly warrented, but exactly what is accomplished by continual negative drizzle?  Very little, as I see it. 

 

You see ... it's not about Republicans or Democrats or Libertarians or the Green Party ... or Donald Duck.  It's about simply, but earnestly caring ... Caring about people, caring about other people, caring about right v wrong.  Caring about life v death.  Caring about the BIG picture, instead of just ourselves.  Caring about those who live next door!  Caring about the direction the nation is headed and willing to play an active role.

 

Sadly, as the primary polls indicate, most Americans just don't care enough to show up.  We'd rather be dependent on the government that exercise our independence on election day!  There is time.  Get informed ... preferably by MORE than one source.  Being the eternal optomist, I am confident we can nurture the US community back to a place of community ... not necessarily agreeing on everything (since that will NEVER happen) but learning to respect the beliefs and opinions of others.  Bullying and name-calling is for 6 yr olds, not adults.  Adults are supposed to be able to discuss rationally even from opposing viewpoints.  When is hatred tolerable?  NEVER!!!  So the hatred between left and right, the hatred between races, the hatred between neighborhoods, nations, faiths, tribes ... is a juvenile response.  It's way past time we GROW UP, America, we can't be toddlers forever! 

 

... One nation under God (your God and / or mine!)

 

 

 

 
   

 


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misterghoulie on
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You kidding!  American Idol is on and I have to vote for Sanjaya!!!!
velvetdreams on
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hahaha  huh?  hmmm ... is that getting involved in the political process???  *scratches head*  I guess it's a start ...!
misterghoulie on
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Voting for American Idol is sooooo much more important than the stupid president!
velvetdreams on
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Certainly rates more news coverage!  After all ... you get to PAY for the honor of voting on Idol!  Voting for the Pres is for the old folks that have nothing better to do. 
premierejan on
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spice on
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Well said, as usual. 

And until we decide to become well informed and opened minded to study all information and both/many sides AND exercising our right to vote... well, enough said.  But more importantly respecting the beliefs and opinions of others as we do express and voice our 'take'.  I do enjoy reading/listening to others view - and sometimes we have to look past and through those that express theirs with anger and even prejudices because I've learned from many of those messages as well, as they too have something to say. 

Bless your heart... I hope and wish you and yours the very best! 
christianisrael on
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I hope we can, too, velvetdreams.  What's happening now is not only ugly but irrational.  It's gone beyond politics to blatant hatred.  I'm wondering if the only thing that can pull us together is one great, common cause--but I'm not sure that even another devastating terrorist attack will do that. We will simply try to place the blame on someone in government.
Care to lend me some of your optimism?
velvetdreams on
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As I'm sure you agree, our HOPE is not in flesh and blood, nor does He wave the American flag.  But He is Just, and His mercy triumphs even over His justice!  But if I can care, and you can care ... then each of us CAN!  Will we??? 
oracleofomaha on
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I feel your pain. There are those who would wish us to believe we are polarized (divide and conquer), but we must be very, very careful not to confuse hatred (and disloyalty) with dissent. When the loyal opposition dies, America dies with it.
velvetdreams on
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Absolutely!  It is not the PEOPLE with dissenting views that bother me.  It is those who bombast the other side for their apparent intolerance meanwhile displaying the identical apparent intolerance and the mudslinging begins ... Childishness!
oracleofomaha on
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So, their views don't bother you as long as they shut up? And who should be allowed to speak?
velvetdreams on
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BOTH sides ... and it's not the speaking that is the problem, if you'd take the time to read what I wrote.  There is a kind way to disagree and still respect the individual, and then there is a juvenile way with name-calling and generalizations. 
oracleofomaha on
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exactly.

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