tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976138173290619925.post1484092600732322107..comments2024-01-15T02:23:35.217-06:00Comments on allinaword: Change Comes to AmericaChristopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051979669599795770noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976138173290619925.post-71877207581203885572008-12-21T11:37:00.000-06:002008-12-21T11:37:00.000-06:00Sara: I think you are right about the American Dre...Sara: <BR/>I think you are right about the American Dream still existing. That came about in part from breaking the stranglehold of ancient traditions and class. That a Barack Obama can rise to be president bodes well for America.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051979669599795770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976138173290619925.post-89078116652545596202008-12-14T18:28:00.000-06:002008-12-14T18:28:00.000-06:00Chris S:Your point about a future split into two, ...Chris S:<BR/><BR/>Your point about a future split into two, even three, separate countries is interesting. I hope that doesn’t happen though my curiosity drives me to wonder where you think that might occur. Aside from the South, I can only think of parts of the West.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051979669599795770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976138173290619925.post-64819003323279267972008-12-10T18:54:00.000-06:002008-12-10T18:54:00.000-06:00Christopher,I enjoyed reading your views on the el...Christopher,<BR/>I enjoyed reading your views on the election and its aftermath. You are one of the few people I know who both supports Barack Obama and doesn’t really like him as a person. If more of America could support a candidate for legitimate reasons like yours, I think we would be in a much better place right now. U.K. politics seem to have more of the right idea, with two figureheads for the country. A queen/king can be the person you like, but doesn’t have much effect on actual policies. This allows for the Prime Minister to be someone who you may not necessarily like (or want to have a beer with), but whom you can trust to make the right decisions. America has been divided for some time, and I think that division is what keeps politicians from being able to back up their promises. As it is now, America is a center-right country. You don’t have to look any further than Prop 8 in California (and its equivalents in other states) to see that. I think that even with a Democrat majority in the House and Senate, Barack Obama will have to deal with a country that as a whole, doesn’t really agree with a lot of his views. I am glad he won, but I think it is obvious that his charisma (and race) led to some voting for him who may not have otherwise. Hopefully America can change and in four (or eight) years, became a little more like European countries. If not, I would be more than happy to see us split into two (or three) countries. As it is now, politics in the South do not represent me, nor many Americans not in that part of the country. I fear though, that disagreements and division will mark America’s future for some time to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-976138173290619925.post-7242581947966029312008-11-26T13:25:00.000-06:002008-11-26T13:25:00.000-06:00I think his choosing his cabinet early and focusin...I think his choosing his cabinet early and focusing on the economy first shows he plans to be more than just lip service and nice thoughts. His talk of hope and change, once so full of optimism, has met realities of economic downturn and a costly war overseas. We now have an Economic Recovery Committee with members outside of Congress with impressive resumes, to bring fresh ideas to the table of how we can end this deep recession, in addition to both old and new congressional leaders taking on new positions in the new administration. <BR/><BR/>I did cry when he won, out of joy and relief and hope. My perception of Britian is that of no fuss even with pomp and circumstance if that makes any sense. Britons do what they have to do and don't make a huge deal about things that we do here. Like sex, nudity, politics. You had a woman running the country centuries ago, and from history's perspective, she ran it well. The woman in charge of Parliament a few decades ago, well that is up for debate. America is still young and infantile in her existence and execution of a democratic form of government. For more than two centuries only wealthy old white men from prominent families have run the country with a few exceptions like Abraham Lincoln. I am over generalizing the typical American president of course, but in my life, I've only seen middle aged White Anglo Saxon Protestant men running the show with either a connection to the movies, interns or oil - power, greed and money. To see a man like Obama rise up from what should have been a craptacular life to quiet the critics and shock the pundits with such an elementary campaign of complex grassroots organization and mobilization is what this country was founded for. It was a first for our nation and our government. As we slide into what could be a greater economic turmoil than the Great Depression, it reminded us that even though times are tough and it feels like the world is against you, the American dream does still exist. It exists for all generations of Americans whether we are a Daughter of the American Revolution or the newborn daughter of immigrants. It's not easy and times have changed, but the dream is still alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com