Finally, proud of America!

It is going to happen, can you believe it?
We are going to have a black President finally.
Colin Powell, (C. Rice, didn't help), forged the way.
The only regret that I have is that it took a whole administration of bandits and pundits only seven years to so alarm the populace, that radical change will surely occur.
No amount of the level-headed cajoling by decent people like me could convert them to reason.
I have been thinking about the first 100 days of 2009 in Washington, and with the possible exception of all of the moving vans coming and going, I suppose the new first family Presidential pictures of the first day in office might be the most exciting.
The first time in our history that we elected real change to the White House.
Then of course, next would be the appointments (thousands) that a new President of the opposition party has to make. It will hold millions spellbound all around the world
The "I told you so" people who warned about what might happen if budgets weren't balanced, if wars weren't concluded, if torture wasn't stopped, if FEMA wasn't elevated to more than, "good job Brownie." If we weren't somewhat protected from poison toys from Asia (China mostly), from our own spinach and hamburger meat, for making us realize that our Veteran's hospitals were shameless shells of protect my job crap-holes.
For further poisoning our air and financing China to further poison theirs. EPA, what is that?
To allow another several hundred ditch-diggers to perish in a deep hole due to no OSHA awareness.
To let Limbaugh talk about just how much gravitas that Bush had, and to reward him with 30 million dollars plus speaking fees to do it.
To pick a VP who had just received $30,000,000 dollars from energy companies, and who proceeded to hold meetings with them in secret to develop our energy policy--$4.00 dollar (soon) gasoline, and save Saudi Arabia by busting up Iraq.
To say nothing about adding $4, 000,000,000,000.00 to our kids debt.
Man I could run my family on less than that very easily.
Most of the bandits deserted the ship before they were prosecuted and are proceeding to become filthy rich.
I'm sure their children won't neglect to learn how it is done.

$ageless Socialist

Submitted by Denise Conner on Sun, 02/24/2008 - 3:49am.

"To let Limbaugh talk about just how much gravitas that Bush had, and to reward him with 30 million dollars plus speaking fees to do it."

Just who is supposed to not "let" Limbaugh talk? Who do you want to stop him? Guess you didn't learn about the First Amendment.

Who "rewards" him with "30 million dollars plus speaking fees"? When have you seen his tax return?

I thought that he earns that money, just as Clinton, Edwards, and others (CNN news readers, for example) earn big money whenever they speak. If people don't think that what they have to say is worth the price charged, then they won't pay to hear them speak. It's called the free enterprise system, and it works very well. No one wants to hear your "advice," so you're not "rewarded" with even $3. But I'd guess that there are some people who'd pay at least something if you were sitting in a dunking booth.

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Socialist?

Submitted by sageadvice on Sun, 02/24/2008 - 4:59am.

Hurts to read that stuff, doesn't it. I regret that it all is true.
Limbaugh proudly announces his salary, but not who pays and how much his "speaking" fees are.
I guess you are Ok with the Atlanta and Clayton County executives pay, also! They earn it?
There are always people who will pay for what they want to hear.

We might end up socialist if we don't stop the elimination of the middle class and the deliberate enhancing of the wealthy and undeserving.

As a snob dies, looking down from above, don't you defend the defenseless.

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$ageless -- "The Wealthy"

Submitted by Denise Conner on Sun, 02/24/2008 - 5:37am.

"deliberate enhancing of the wealthy and undeserving"

Who "enhances" the wealthy? Who determines who's deserving and who's "undeserving"? Who are "the wealthy"?

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."

You in that dunking booth would enhance any fund raiser. Even the middle class, even the lowly paid bathroom cleaner would pay for that kind of fun. You could even recite your numerous blogs to incite the crowd.

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denise

Submitted by sageadvice on Sun, 02/24/2008 - 7:07am.

Your answer: The current administration in Washington and their backers.

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Don't count the chickens yet, sageadvice

Submitted by justcurious on Sat, 02/23/2008 - 7:52pm.

I like your optimism - but didn't your momma tell you to never count your chickens before they've hatched? It's too early to call the presidential race - we pretty much know the candidates, but their choice of a vice-presidential candidate can make a major difference in the final vote. So, until I hear Oprah, I mean the fat lady, sing - I'm still not sure America is ready for a president of any minority.

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