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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081220/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama
I remain completely flummoxed how people like my MIL's friends (she does dislike Bush, she gets a few points for that, but wouldn't vote for Obama because of that skin color thing) continue to believe in the man's administration. I just got an email this past week from that group, talking about having Texas secede, and naming Bush as President, and everyone better hurry and move to Texas now!
That made me so sick. I was so angry, so disgusted. (Being forced to have people like this come into my mailbox--I do use a filter--is fascinating in a way as it shows just how poorly-read these people are, and worse, oh worse, how unbelievably vicious--the emails I've seen!!! I love my State, I love my City, and believe me, not everyone here is like that. And our numbers are growing. But that kind of attitude... Whoa.)
Everywhere we turn now, something else flies in our faces (beyond the obvious) that the Bush Administration overlooked, actively ignored. Global warming, "a liberal cause." Oh my. More extreme selfishness...just how did the Bush Administration expect to escape what the scientific community has been saying for years? We're in deep shit.
Obama's choice to choose scientists for these posts is not brilliant. It is COMMON SENSE... Bush apparently lacked that, as did his administration.
One point--some might say "that article is biased" but facts are facts. I do try to dig down to the facts regarding things like this...time and again, after digging through the muck, the cold hard truth is just as frightening as anything made up. The more I learn the sicker I get, the more hope I have that Obama truly is going to change every little thing that he can.
Thank the moon and stars we have an intelligent president-elect. Hopefully, the opposing party members who continue in their roles will recognize, or already have, that they were part of something bad, very bad, but now have the power to make the future bright by working with the new president.
I am so sick of embarrassment. I am so sick of feeling ill, I am so tired of being ashamed and having people judge me because of the 'leader' of this country.
January can't get here soon enough.
C
I remain completely flummoxed how people like my MIL's friends (she does dislike Bush, she gets a few points for that, but wouldn't vote for Obama because of that skin color thing) continue to believe in the man's administration. I just got an email this past week from that group, talking about having Texas secede, and naming Bush as President, and everyone better hurry and move to Texas now!
That made me so sick. I was so angry, so disgusted. (Being forced to have people like this come into my mailbox--I do use a filter--is fascinating in a way as it shows just how poorly-read these people are, and worse, oh worse, how unbelievably vicious--the emails I've seen!!! I love my State, I love my City, and believe me, not everyone here is like that. And our numbers are growing. But that kind of attitude... Whoa.)
Everywhere we turn now, something else flies in our faces (beyond the obvious) that the Bush Administration overlooked, actively ignored. Global warming, "a liberal cause." Oh my. More extreme selfishness...just how did the Bush Administration expect to escape what the scientific community has been saying for years? We're in deep shit.
Obama's choice to choose scientists for these posts is not brilliant. It is COMMON SENSE... Bush apparently lacked that, as did his administration.
One point--some might say "that article is biased" but facts are facts. I do try to dig down to the facts regarding things like this...time and again, after digging through the muck, the cold hard truth is just as frightening as anything made up. The more I learn the sicker I get, the more hope I have that Obama truly is going to change every little thing that he can.
Thank the moon and stars we have an intelligent president-elect. Hopefully, the opposing party members who continue in their roles will recognize, or already have, that they were part of something bad, very bad, but now have the power to make the future bright by working with the new president.
I am so sick of embarrassment. I am so sick of feeling ill, I am so tired of being ashamed and having people judge me because of the 'leader' of this country.
January can't get here soon enough.
C
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Date: 2008-12-20 04:01 pm (UTC)