Post-presidential election healing

Cynthia sez: "My greatest concern for this country is the security of our country.  I fear for the loss of the ideals on which this country was built and which made it the greatest Democracy."

Can't that be a contradiction in terms?  Which are you more concerned for, security or loss of our principles?  Has not the Bush administration promised security but curtailed liberties?  Was not the Patriot Act a direct assault on the Bill of Rights?  The evidence shows that despite the fact that the administration is prohibited from listening in on citizen telephone calls without a warrant, they have done exactly that.  See http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Story?id=5987804&page=2 for just one example.  More security means more erosion of our ideals, doesn't it?

Cynthia also sez:"... I also would have to express my concern about having a Democratic president and a Democratic congress."

 Somehow I just don't think you felt that way when we had a Republican president and a Republican congress.  Did you vote for Democratic congressional nominees in '02, '04,  and '06 to assure that "balance"?  I just don't think you did, Cynthia.  Would you come back and tell us?

If Obama is elected then we can all say our fond farewells to so many things.

First and formost it is adios to the American Dream. America is built on inspiration, hope and hard work. Why bother to invest yourself in self improvement when the new wellfare state comes to be. Why struggle to suceed when we can just take it from the people who have. With his Robin Hood intention of taxing the backbone of this country (small business) to the extreme, what will become of entrepreneurs. This will become the saddest time and the biggest mistake of our country's history.

Oh Yeah, say goodbye to jobs for those uninspired masses whom will have not a reason to get up and work, whem someone else is doing it for him.

Extinct will be the work ethic that made this country, as all the underprivilaged lose inspiration. I ask how many broken families and single mothers will it take for us to realize how important these basic old fashion values are?

Capitolism, Gee it seems not so long ago when we had idealogical conflict with the USSR, and now we are gullible to the point of following a man whom is intent on putting all of our resources into the goverments control.

Independent thinking will become a thing of the past as we are snake charmed into the wonderful world of government dependance as opposed to self reliance.

Freedom of speach, did you know how Obama used goverment computers to attack Joe the plumber. Go ahead and challenge his regime. See what happens if you have a opposing view, say like a Fla. Tv station.

Say no to Drugs soon to be transformed into say Yo to the dealers, as the lack of self respect will open that wide door. This man will hurt so many of the people who bring him into power.

Say - "see ya later" to all the big corporations who move home base and primary operations away from all the new taxes.

 Inner Strength- This one hurts as I have spend untold years and energy mentoring the unfortunate. Those that lacked either the family structure or education to understand how vital it is to believe in yourself. To be capable of any thing, you must believe in and  know absolutely the power within.

On the other side of the equation we have some items to welcome into our lives, such as

Inflation, Money isn't worth much now and just you wait.

Taxes, Sure to get elected he'll promise anything, but once he builds this humongous governerment he will need to feed it, and after he taxes the all those providing jobs, where will he turn when they buck? Yeah, you the working class, cause it isn't comming form the beneficaries of the endless programs. Yup right again, he gonna hurt the middle and lower middle not only with less jobs but higher taxes, so don't say you weren't warned out there.

Bonjour to a new way of life, the one where we separate the classes, this good guy won't look so great when wages don't improve, until the government says so.

Michelle, OMG!! It was smart to throw her in the back seat, how many fauxpas can one campain have?

And it will only get worse from there.

Thank You! Someone like you should work for the News & Disturber and talk some sense into these people! What an injustice they do to the American people, they should be ashamed.

It is people llike you that think the American Dream is not real that destroy it. I came from nothing and worked and worked, but never would I become a defeatist. Life is a challenge, and I admire the people whom take that to task.

Admiting the country is divided forever is another example of surrender. The fact is there are many ways to sink a cat, but the one way that will not work is B O's. I dream and believe in fullfilled lives for all. California did it right when they insisted poeple work.

Minimum wage is for those whom are just starting out or have put in minimum effort in educating themselves, and the work required for self improvement. I am not sure we should be ok with Kids not bothering to do their homework, studying for tests, and sweating to make the school team.

You fear the "right wing" because they speak their mind, don't worry about popular opinion, and you think they are afraid of or desire the removal of The Bill of Rights. Excuse me but we are the one promoting it and everything else our Forefathers fought for. My Dad whom lied about his age to fight for this country, recieved a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and was on the front line with nineteen (19) KILLS in hand to hand. The man who dove on barbed wire so his men could run up is back into battle, would not agree. The man who spent his life as a lower income civil servant, would never not even for a fleeting second loose belief in his country and it's ideals. You opine, but did you earn it?

One more thing,

Who in the world got you those freedoms in the first place?

Wake Up