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Originally Posted by njbchbum
Thanks for your post; it has given me a chance to get a lot off my chest. I could never have voted for Obama for President, but I could not help but hope that he would honor his campaign promises - especially the one about transparency. I am still hoping, but every day I am more disappointed in his performance.
In my book Obama is still a community organizer who thinks that the rich do not deserve what they have and that he must take it away from them and give it to someone who doesn't have. Sorry, I don't buy it - not a dollar's worth. You may wonder how we got to be 'mean-spirited' but I wonder when we got away from the promise that if we worked hard and lived a good life we would be rewarded. Taking from me and giving to another is not what I worked for all of my life...that is not my definition of reward.
Get Rid of Incumbent Politicians
[leaving the soap box now - need to quench my thirst after all that 'speaking'!  |
Very well said. Of course, I completely disagree with everything you said, but I respect your right to say it. Although I seem to be often called a "leftie" I actually consider myself an Independant. I did vote for Reagan and still admire him. My husband, on the other hand, who was always a Republican, turned in his card the minute McCain named Sarah Palin as his running mate.
I'm still squarely behind this President. You would wonder, by this particular forum, how he got elected at all! Yet, the majority of American people did vote for him. And, as of today, it's not a vote I'm ashamed of.
I know you're convinced that someone is trying to take your toys away and give them to others, less fortunate. OMG! What a thought! At any rate, that's not what I'm seeing at all. hmmmm..... guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
But, don't put your soapbox away ... even though the townhall meetings are starting to fizzle. From your vantage point, I'm sure you'll be needing it for at least the next 3 years if not more.