I was watching the season premier of Mind of Mencia tonight and he said something that I think hit the nail on the head about something. He was talking about how Americans are whining about how bad times are right now. Then he said basically to shut up and not worry about how bad things are until Mexicans no longer want to come here... Then of course you have something along the same lines being credited to Jay Leno... I mean can things really be that bad when you have deer grazing outside your office window?
This got me thinking back to when I was "dating" my wife. I put dating in quotes because we met on-line and had a long distance relationship for almost three years before getting married. I recall one night in particular when I we were talking on the phone. My wife was almost in tears because her family was having to choose between rice, and money for her niece who needed some medicine. I was sitting there horking down Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Supersize fries and Coke, and here was the woman I loved on the other end of the phone line in tears because of a choice any of us would not wish on our worst enemy.
I think as Americans we forget how good we actually have it. This being an election year things will get especially bad. We will hear nothing from the media but how horrible things are and how that is the fault of our out of touch politicians... and how we need change. While I agree that we need change in Washington I would hope that people would really think about the kind of change that we need. Do we really need more of the same? All three candidates represent the same old stuff... I think that choice of vice president is going to be more crucial than ever...
I just hope that we choose the best and most qualified person for the job. In my opinion that person is long gone, and now I will have to vote for the lesser of two evils. It is a sad, sad realization, but realistic nonetheless. Well... I guess we had to live through a complete disaster before getting Reagan... Perhaps history will repeat itself... Lord I hope so...
Prayers...
Pisio
P.S. Prayers go out tonight for Senator Kennedy and his family... While I believe he is a confused soul and he has damaged America more than our current President, he is still a human being... May He Bless you and keep you...
This got me thinking back to when I was "dating" my wife. I put dating in quotes because we met on-line and had a long distance relationship for almost three years before getting married. I recall one night in particular when I we were talking on the phone. My wife was almost in tears because her family was having to choose between rice, and money for her niece who needed some medicine. I was sitting there horking down Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Supersize fries and Coke, and here was the woman I loved on the other end of the phone line in tears because of a choice any of us would not wish on our worst enemy.
I think as Americans we forget how good we actually have it. This being an election year things will get especially bad. We will hear nothing from the media but how horrible things are and how that is the fault of our out of touch politicians... and how we need change. While I agree that we need change in Washington I would hope that people would really think about the kind of change that we need. Do we really need more of the same? All three candidates represent the same old stuff... I think that choice of vice president is going to be more crucial than ever...
I just hope that we choose the best and most qualified person for the job. In my opinion that person is long gone, and now I will have to vote for the lesser of two evils. It is a sad, sad realization, but realistic nonetheless. Well... I guess we had to live through a complete disaster before getting Reagan... Perhaps history will repeat itself... Lord I hope so...
Prayers...
Pisio
P.S. Prayers go out tonight for Senator Kennedy and his family... While I believe he is a confused soul and he has damaged America more than our current President, he is still a human being... May He Bless you and keep you...
4 comments:
We really need to count our blessings as a country. This country is so blessed that a lot of people don't even think twice of tossing huge amounts of leftover food into the trash.
Yes, I agree that we do need to count our blessings that is for sure. I pray for for wisdom to vote for the best (or lesser of the two evils) candidate.
I completely agree with you about how we Americans complain incessantly about how bad our good is. We should be ashamed and yes, count our blessings.
I do, however, disagree with you about all 3 candidates being more of the same. I believe Obama is very far from the same old, same old. The other 2 are completely ridiculous, though, in my opinion.
Just wanted to throw in my two cents. :) Good post!
Leigh,
I agree with you, Obama is not more of the same... He is, in my mind the worst of the three. He is blatantly Marxist, gets a free ride from the press and has a charisma that has young "educated" people and socialist leaning academics duped... Thinking people agree... Obama... change we can not afford... Hope he aint as stupid as he comes off to be... More flippin and floppin than a fish outta water...
Prayers,
Pisio
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