think, think, think...

People are picking apart the little things about Obama. They are criticizing the spending (gotta spend money to make money) and picking on the very few bush rules that he is hanging onto (for now). But they are missing the bigger picture of just how much he “is” doing. From what I can tell, he has hit the ground running with a plan in his head about where he wants the country to be, and he is doing what he can to make it happen. Of course he isn’t always making all the correct choices with everything, but who really gets anything perfect on the first try? The point is that he is “doing” positive things. He is trying to break the country out of acting with fear on the mind and trying to instill a little bit of optimism. There is no such thing as success without perseverance, optimism, and the ability to DO the things you say. Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always...

so im cleaning up my computer and figuring out what all this junk is. in the process i have come across quite a few unfinished blogs. after re-reading this one and editing it a little i have decided to post it up. i wrote this a few months back, during the elections. im not sure the date though. its seems the staunch republicans like to act this part of "tough americans". these guys are the sort of people that own guns and hunt! they drive big cars with "support the troops" stickers and play real sports, like muddin'! they discipline their kids with a belt, just like their daddy did! they have strong faith in god and can pull themselves up by their bootstraps when times are tough. so how is it they are the ones that are so easily manipulated? they have faith in god thats unwavering, but cant really make a solid point as to why. they feel god gives them an excuse to hate and judge anyone that’s different. they can accept civilian deaths in iraq if it me...