It has been a long time since my last post here on Voter Mission. It was nice to take some time and soak up the uplifting feeling of a new generation of leaders for our country. Even with the election of Barack Obama as our President and the passing of the largest stimulus package in the history of the world, our economy has still continued in a downward spiral. The hearts of Americans continue to be broken and times are getting tougher but I cant help feeling like the sun is still shinning. I was living in the Netherlands when President Obama was eleceted but when I returned home in December I could feel something was different, I still feel that way today. It feels like the clouds have parted, even though the economy stinks and millions of jobs have been lost, I feel like I can turn to my neighbor like never before. I feel like we are working together rather than apart, even though the stimulus passed with little to no republican support. I feel like that is not representative of our country, our citizens.
And then this week I hear Rush Limbaugh, the self proclaimed leader of the Republican party accuse President Obama of fear mongering, instilling fear into the American people in order to push a liberal agenda. I say to anyone who believes that please board a plane and leave now. If you can accuse President Obama of fear mongering, may I ask you about your former leader and the ideals of the Republican Party during the last 8 years. DO NOT be as ignorant as the last 8 years, do not listen to the right or left media instead I urge you to make informed desicions and have open conversations. BUT when someone says to you that Rush Limbaugh or anyone for that matter is right to accuse Barack Obama of instilling fear in our country I hope your response is something less ignorant and more relevant. THE times of old have passed and it is time for a new generation of americans to lead the way.
A generation that understands the world we are living in and the technology and innovation in our future, for these are the things that are going to lead us out of these dark times. Instead of division and accusations come to us with solutions new solutions because the old ones didnt work. I dont care if your talking about the economy or education, I dont care if you have been an executive for 30 years and know the models and the protocols like the back of your hand. It is time to learn something new, it is time for you to let your guard down and retreat your time was up well before it started. You were so right before and look where we are now.
I hear every day on the news about the new leaders of the republican party and the new ideals of the republican party and I cant help but be feel sad. Sad that millions of Americans can give a standing ovation to a man that has placed false accusations on our President in order to inspire a political party. I hope any republican that reads this post does not feel attacked, I am not attacking your party or your ideals. What I am saying is that I am tired, sick, tired and sad of hearing the representatives of your party divide our country more. And it brings me saddness to know that my fellow americans rely on people like Rush Limbaugh to portray a message. It effects me, even as a dem, it makes me sad to be an american. We all should be ashamed........
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yes, look where we are now. We have one of the highest standards of living in the world. People still come here to find opportunity. Seriously ill people come here for life saving medical procedures. Our educational system is flawed, and yet people use it to rise to the highest levels of achievement. Take a good look at where we are now and then take a look at where people end up when they trust gov't to take care of everything. Visit a reservation, or a housing project that has not yet been razed. It's not hard to find good intentions run amok in gov't projects, you just have to stop drinking the cool-aid for an hour or two. Instead of writing what you've been spoon fed by mass media for your entire life check out a book by Hayek or Rand to see how the other half really thinks. It's not about heartless greed. It's about fear of big gov't, loss of liberty, loss of incentive. It's about the desire to spend earned money as one sees fit, and not trusting that some central planner can do better. It's about preserving a way of life that produced the kind of innovative thought and business that made this coversation possible.
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