theblackbox
Golden Member
Reading through this forum, and going to other sites and places i've finally decided what it is i like about this country.
You have the right to say what you want, think what you want, and hate and villafy anyone you want as long as you do not harm anyone in the process.
As i have stated before, i am not republican/democrat, nor want to be, but my wife, who has been a democrat her whole life along with the rest of her family, changed and voted for bush this year. My wife is a veterinarian, which means she has more education then a lot of people as far as 4 years + 4years in at the university level. (lifetime students chasing after liberal arts degrees need not apply).
She voted for Bush. She felt that kerry was a poor choice for the democrats. The main thing, though she noticed is that when talking to one of her sisters, a democrat in virginia, and a textile chemist, she heard the word "hate" come from her sister at least 4 times, in direct usage against Bush. Not the policy of the bush administration, but against bush himself. She has since looked around and seen how other democrats are blaming the rest of the US for making the wrong decision, and that basically all the red states are too stupid to know what is right for them.
We talked about it and agree, it seems there is a lot of hate and venom in the democrats, and amongst liberals in general. Hatred of everything that America stands for, where people can become succesful through hard work, people can be accomplished, rich, and enjoy doing what they like. It seems, as she thought, and I have to say I feel these days after reading some posts, that some liberals are just out and out jealous. Either that they have not been able to be succesful, happy, or something.
They constantly lash out at the right, and honestly i find it humourous that these people take themselves serious as they say and type the things they do.
In my life, amazingly, after kerry lost, nothing changed in my life. I wasn't drafted (no fear of a draft), i maintained my income status, became neither richer or poorer although i have a feeling it will be a good year as other people spend their money our business is doing just as well.
The most entertaining thing i have seen is all the maps where the west coast and the northeast is combined with canada, and people are actually talking about going to canada...Makes me realize why people like that have never found success in life or are unhappy. It's because they always run away from challanges instead of face them. If you really think this country is going down the drain,it's because you have chiseled away the common bonds that keep america whole and have isolated yourselves.
The left imagines itself to be the better choice, the smarter choice, but all i see is elitetist snobbery that pawns itself off as pretentious. You poke fun and sling insults at the rest of america, stating they are the religious right or fundamendalists, when most of middle america is working class just trying to get by and succeed. My wife is an atheist, and she voted for bush.
The difference in education is because in the south and midwest, people are raised to do business and work, where i see in some places people go to college, stay in college, and stay away from that world of business.
I feel for our country, not for the policy and the choices our government makes, but i feel for the people that work so hard to make the country work, the people that care to make a differene instead of finding differences between all of the other americans.
I know what i say won't matter, both the leftand the right are embedded to fight, and full of hatred, but at least take the time to read what you write and see how ignorant you sometimes sound for the hate that you spew.
For claiming to be so smart, some of you guys act like idiots, and i pity US.
And I also think it is funny how everybody sits and says the world would have voted for kerry. I'm thankful that only americans are allowed to vote, because of all the places i have spent time in the world, i 1. do not want anybody outside america to make our policy, and 2. don't think they would help us when they can't help themselves. If you think the rest of the world is perfect, and their politics and people in better shape then ours, take a year off school and go find out for yourself.
I'm just glad that we all have the ability to say what we want no matter how stupid it sounds (some of you should understand that) and we do not have to worry about our lives or the lives of our family if we say what we believe, protest, carry a sign, or disagree in public.
I'm just sad that so many people are full of so much hate.
You call yourself progressives, but honesty, al i see is civility regressing when you spout your ideology of hate.
I used to be a liberal when i was managing editor for a college paper, byt once i got out into the real world, and got involved with making a living, i saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
and no matter what anyone else in the world thinks about me, i am an american, and i am proud of my country, my heritage, and the ability to live MY life,not someone elses.
I'm glad that i live in a country where the majority, wright or wrong, wins in an election, because i don't feel all my choices should ever be made by a minority, especially one that has portrayed itself as the everyman but spews hatred and tries to hide it's elite status that it so treasures.
And i know, i have used the word hate and hatred a lot in this post, but not directly at any one person, and if i did, it was accidental.
I love all americans, and am proud that we make up what america is, and welcome people from other countries into our fold.
the black box
You have the right to say what you want, think what you want, and hate and villafy anyone you want as long as you do not harm anyone in the process.
As i have stated before, i am not republican/democrat, nor want to be, but my wife, who has been a democrat her whole life along with the rest of her family, changed and voted for bush this year. My wife is a veterinarian, which means she has more education then a lot of people as far as 4 years + 4years in at the university level. (lifetime students chasing after liberal arts degrees need not apply).
She voted for Bush. She felt that kerry was a poor choice for the democrats. The main thing, though she noticed is that when talking to one of her sisters, a democrat in virginia, and a textile chemist, she heard the word "hate" come from her sister at least 4 times, in direct usage against Bush. Not the policy of the bush administration, but against bush himself. She has since looked around and seen how other democrats are blaming the rest of the US for making the wrong decision, and that basically all the red states are too stupid to know what is right for them.
We talked about it and agree, it seems there is a lot of hate and venom in the democrats, and amongst liberals in general. Hatred of everything that America stands for, where people can become succesful through hard work, people can be accomplished, rich, and enjoy doing what they like. It seems, as she thought, and I have to say I feel these days after reading some posts, that some liberals are just out and out jealous. Either that they have not been able to be succesful, happy, or something.
They constantly lash out at the right, and honestly i find it humourous that these people take themselves serious as they say and type the things they do.
In my life, amazingly, after kerry lost, nothing changed in my life. I wasn't drafted (no fear of a draft), i maintained my income status, became neither richer or poorer although i have a feeling it will be a good year as other people spend their money our business is doing just as well.
The most entertaining thing i have seen is all the maps where the west coast and the northeast is combined with canada, and people are actually talking about going to canada...Makes me realize why people like that have never found success in life or are unhappy. It's because they always run away from challanges instead of face them. If you really think this country is going down the drain,it's because you have chiseled away the common bonds that keep america whole and have isolated yourselves.
The left imagines itself to be the better choice, the smarter choice, but all i see is elitetist snobbery that pawns itself off as pretentious. You poke fun and sling insults at the rest of america, stating they are the religious right or fundamendalists, when most of middle america is working class just trying to get by and succeed. My wife is an atheist, and she voted for bush.
The difference in education is because in the south and midwest, people are raised to do business and work, where i see in some places people go to college, stay in college, and stay away from that world of business.
I feel for our country, not for the policy and the choices our government makes, but i feel for the people that work so hard to make the country work, the people that care to make a differene instead of finding differences between all of the other americans.
I know what i say won't matter, both the leftand the right are embedded to fight, and full of hatred, but at least take the time to read what you write and see how ignorant you sometimes sound for the hate that you spew.
For claiming to be so smart, some of you guys act like idiots, and i pity US.
And I also think it is funny how everybody sits and says the world would have voted for kerry. I'm thankful that only americans are allowed to vote, because of all the places i have spent time in the world, i 1. do not want anybody outside america to make our policy, and 2. don't think they would help us when they can't help themselves. If you think the rest of the world is perfect, and their politics and people in better shape then ours, take a year off school and go find out for yourself.
I'm just glad that we all have the ability to say what we want no matter how stupid it sounds (some of you should understand that) and we do not have to worry about our lives or the lives of our family if we say what we believe, protest, carry a sign, or disagree in public.
I'm just sad that so many people are full of so much hate.
You call yourself progressives, but honesty, al i see is civility regressing when you spout your ideology of hate.
I used to be a liberal when i was managing editor for a college paper, byt once i got out into the real world, and got involved with making a living, i saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
and no matter what anyone else in the world thinks about me, i am an american, and i am proud of my country, my heritage, and the ability to live MY life,not someone elses.
I'm glad that i live in a country where the majority, wright or wrong, wins in an election, because i don't feel all my choices should ever be made by a minority, especially one that has portrayed itself as the everyman but spews hatred and tries to hide it's elite status that it so treasures.
And i know, i have used the word hate and hatred a lot in this post, but not directly at any one person, and if i did, it was accidental.
I love all americans, and am proud that we make up what america is, and welcome people from other countries into our fold.
the black box
, well deserved.
