You said:

“That only those who are poor and struggling are noble, while those of us who work hard and are successful are spoiled brats.”

I can tell you from experience, that being poor and stuggling, while it may be noble, is no fun. I can also tell you that working hard and being successful is a whole lotta fun, and I wish it were that simple. Throw in Murphy’s Law and you end up working hard, being successful, and still poor and struggling. Bad things happen to good people who work hard, and no matter how much we don’t want to look outside the window of our safe, warm homes at these people they still effect our lives and our children’s lives.

If everything goes as planned, parents pay for college or at least help and support you, you get married, then husband and wife are successful, have healthy children, no unforseen problems, natural disasters or illnesses, life is good. Throw in one element of hardship and everything changes. It not as simple as just working hard for a lot of people, and we need leaders that really know and understand that.

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I say let’s take a step back and not panic. Obama is neither the Messiah, nor the reason to hide in the closet, at least not yet. Let’s give him a chance to prove himself. He WAS chosen by the people in a constitutinal way.

David Letterman wrote this; (it’s the Letterman we don’t often see) …

‘ As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, nor have I ever been, but this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and it seems to hit the mark.

‘The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some Poll data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the source, right?

The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country is unhappy with the performance of the President. In essence 2/3 of the citizenry just ain’t happy and want a change. So bein g the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, ‘What are we so unhappy about?”

A.. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day,
7 Days a week?

B.. Is our unhappiness the result of having air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter?

C.. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?

D.. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfur has seen in the last year?

E.. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as we move through each state?

F.. Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find along the way that can provide temporary shelter?

G.. I guess having thousands o f rest aurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough either.

H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to the
hospital.

I.. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home.

J.. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames, thus saving you, your family,and your
belongings.

K.. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.

L.. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90% of teenag ers own cell phones and computers.

M.. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world?

Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.

Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the world has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S. , yet has a great disdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don’t have, and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here’….it continues for a while.

I’m a Obama supporter and all but we’re all expecting too much of the guy.

Ah well… On another note.. It still terrifies me that someone like Palin had a chance to oneday become President..

Caio

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Thanks for listening.

Read beyond Fox News and friends and none of this will seem as frightening.

Nance

But, my faith is in a Higher Power, not a politician, and I will pray that He leads Obama in the right path. Obama ain’t got nothin’ on Him!