The next President

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As I understand it, this originally came from a guy who is a radio consultant. It was posted on my church's list and I wanted to share it with you:

This is a departure from the normal course of business, but I'd like to say it anyhow.

Start with the understanding that I'm writing this on Election Day, the polls are still open in the Eastern Time zone. Who will win is still up in the air.

Like everyone else who has ever served in the Armed Forces when I joined the Navy I held up my right hand and said " . . . I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States." Note that I didn't promise to support and defend my personal political beliefs, a political party, a candidate or even a President - just the Constitution.

That document is the glue that has held us together for almost 200 years. It's a great big list of compromises. 1787 was much like today. Many people had their heels dug in and refused to budge on various issues but in time, saw the wisdom of giving some here, some there - in return for compromise by the other side.

As a result, those 40 people created a country like no one has ever seen, something good and decent - and until recently the world has looked up to us and how well our system works. The Constitution shows what can be accomplished when good people decide to work for the greater good of the whole.

Again, reminding you that this was written before the votes were counted. I've heard guys say (about both candidates) "He's not my President," or "I'm packing my bags and moving to another country."

My answer. Dude! Hop on your yak and head for Mongolia, but first consider who would want you. Your new homeland might say; So let me get this right. When things didn't go your way, you no longer believed in that Constitution? So why would we want you here? In Britain it's called the Loyal Opposition. Opposition is an integral part of the process, but so is Loyalty.

I don't envy the new guy. The country is split into groups who have little desire to compromise at a time when it will be needed badly, plus there's a long list of problems he'll face, longer than any I've seen in my lifetime.

If your guy/gal didn't win, get working on changing things in the next election. In the meantime it was the Constitution and the people who yesterday repeated a process that's gotten us this far. And help the new President help us through these times.

God Bless America.

We'll need it.
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I think John McCain said it very well in his speech that night. He is a gentleman, a hero, and will never be other.

Harvey
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Harvey-

I agree that John McCain was very gracious and sincere in his speech. It's just too bad the mud-slinging and hard feelings can't give way to intelligent dicussion during the campaign!

Marty sent this to me, having received it from his daughter, who is a librarian.

Having read it myself, I'm so moved by the integrity and depth of this man as to want to share it with all of you!

President-Elect Obama Speaks up for Libraries (and TRUTH..my italics)

Joe. :star :rainbow :star

Difficult times create great Presidents. The stage it set. I hope I live long enough to see it to full fruition!
 
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I agree that John McCain was very gracious and sincere in his speech.

Marty sent this to me, having received it from his daughter, who is a librarian.

Having read it myself, I'm so moved by the integrity and depth of this man as to want to share it with all of you!

Joe. :star :rainbow :star
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Marty, Marty's daughter, and Joe, thank you for sharing that speech with us. Excellent!

Yes, I was also extremely impressed and pleased as well with John McCain's speech after competing in a very difficult election!
 
Sea Wolf":2ozfgpb3 said:
It's just too bad the mud-slinging and hard feelings can't give way to intelligent dicussion during the campaign!
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What bothers me is the mud-slinging and innuendo that continues unabated from people unwilling to give him a chance prove that he is not the bogeyman their chattering classes think he is.

Warren
 
This was one election where I don't think we had a bad choice for a change. Certainly there are core issues and beliefs that would swing you one way or the other, but at least either candidate, I think, was willing to take us down a different road from the last 8 years.
 
Going out on a limb here;

I think the election of Barack Obama will have more positive effect on not only our black and other minority youth than anything else in recent history, but that he is bringing younger and early middle aged citizens back into political caring and activity as well. In fact, they played a large part in electing him.

The desperate times, his intelligence, his leadership, and his ability to speak and convey sincerity will remind us of, and perhaps be equal to or greater than that of John F. Kennedy on our youth and many older folks in the 1960's.

He will undoubtably encounter a lot of resistance and non-cooperation from a great number of politicians and persons who want to see him fail because of his party, his race, or their own economic interests. It will not be an easy road.

The world itself will offer myriads of problems, as it already does.

We will, however, in the long run, see a young, energetic, dedicated leader and President-Elect break us out of the Business as Usual Mold in Washington and Wall Street, and offer New Hope for America in a Changing World.

I just hope and pray that no extremists are able to assassinate or otherwise terminate his mission for America in a very difficult world.

Now I'll return to my cage for the night! Thanks for putting up with me!

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
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