I usually do not partake in conversations/discussions when it comes to religion or politics but this year I seemed to have been immersed in both quite a bit. Regarding the general election, I think I have been bombarded with more political discussions this go around than I have in the last 20 years (since I have been eligible to vote). My conclusion is this:
- In most of my discussions regarding this topic I have come to the conclusion that Americans are basically ungrateful, spoiled brats. We do not seem to ever be satisfied with what we have, but instead always want more. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side. I was really getting frustrated when people were complaining about the "state of this country" and the economy, yet were driving their fancy cars to their fancy luncheons. These are the same people that complain about how much money they don't make yet buy brand new superfluous things without thinking about the ramifications. WHAT HYPOCRITES! I am totally tired of it all.
- Then, the worst is those people that complain about the government yet they don't even vote! Argh! We have this wonderful right (and privilege) in this democratic republic of ours, yet there are so many people that don't use it. Our forefathers and foremothers fought hard for this privilege and in this day and age, people simply do not seem to care. Do they know that our right to vote could be taken away? I say, if you don't exercise your right to vote, you should not exercise your voice to complain.
- I could go on and on with this political rampage of mine, but I will stop now. I just had to get a few things off my chest and vent. I am eager to see what kinds of responses I will get from this post, though.
- In closing, I believe we should all thank God and/or our lucky stars for being a part of country that allows us our freedom and our liberties. They should not be taken for granted, but instead we should be grateful for everything that we have and grateful for the lives that we lead. It can always be a lot worse.
GO VOTE!
4 comments:
You go girl!! I love the spoiled brats part, so true. You know me and our new budget, you have to live within your CASH means :) Have a good day.
Thanks for your support, Julie. I am waiting for the not-so-supportive comments now.
Good luck with that.
What not so supportive comments? You nailed it! Have you noticed who is in favor of the redistribution of wealth? And why am I bailing out the people that screwed up on financing when buying a house? I also could go on and on and the election is over! We also are on a new budget thing...cash only and paying off debt and it's time the gov. had to do the same! Oh well, enough of that...Pea, do you want our time-share?
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