Barack Obama is Not the Change. We are the Change.
During this presidential election cycle, there was a lot of talk about hope.
Hope for change.
Hope that the nation would turn from an abomination to an example of progress and enlightenment.
An Obama-nation.
That’s all well and good, but Barack Obama is not the change.
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Caution - Rant to follow:
At the root of much of our nation’s troubles is this attitude of disconnect. We still want to live our lives however we want, and somebody else will fix it, like the President, or Congress, or the FDA, or the Supreme Court.
It’s not gonna happen. When has bureaucracy and legislation ever really solved anything?
There’s a saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, yet expecting different results each time.”
As long as we Americans continue to support behemoth corporations, as long as we continue to eat the crap food sold to us by big agri-business, as long as we continue to drive our inefficient vehicles everywhere, as long as we continue to support the war machine, we’re going to get what we’ve always gotten.
Which is an abomination.
Change starts within. When each of us is living in accordance with our own morals and principles, supporting the businesses and programs and ideas that resonate with our highest ideals, then we’ll see change. Not before.
We are the change.
We are the ones.
All of us.
I see lots of bumper stickers proclaiming “Free Tibet” (can’t argue with that), but I feel like that’s the easy thing to do - put a sticker on your car. What’s hard is to make a difference in our own community, our own village. Heck, if we stopped buying so much crap made in China, maybe Tibet would have a chance. Who knows?
Let’s start in our own neighborhoods and communities, and lend a hand to those in need. Let’s start by choosing to support those businesses that support the triple bottom line, that truly serve the needs of the comunity, not some invisible shareholder.
Let’s not wait for President Obama. Let’s start at home.
Let’s be the change that we want to see in the world.
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he is the change we need, get those war mongers out of office tellem see ya ,
Sign Kyoto - is the mantra - pass it along
Word. Change starts with *you*
I totally agree and would like to add a few points:
As long as greed and irresponsibily rule our actions, nothing will change. We need to finally accept responsibilities for our actions, teach our children to live responsible and not expect our government to bail us out. Our government doesn’t have to support us, we have to support our country.
I thought Obama was the Messiah. He could lift his hands and calm the seas. So why can’t he fix this.
Obama is everyone’s dream. He did and still hasn’t said anything on 90% of the topics. Everyone is assuming his stand on everything.
So far he has choosen at least two Jewish people to be on his administration. This pisses off the Islamic, where they thought he was going to be friends to the Islamic.
He has maintain the same Secretary of Defense, the withdrawal time-frame has already been established. So his stance on Irag is the same as W’s Bush, now.
What Change? Just a bunch of campaigning hot air.
Well, at least some people are starting to wake up.
Change? That has been said starting with FDR, JFK, Slick Willy Clinton, and now Obama. Is this change, or more of the same? Each one of these also had a new deal. If it was from FDR, then there is nothing new about it! Should have been called “Old Deal”.
Listen People Obama is a Fraud!!! He is a establishment puppet of the banking cartels. He supports the unconditional legislation Like the Patriot Act and warrant less wire taps. Plus under PDD/51 the president is literally a dictator and can suspend all 3 branches of government, making the excutive branch sole authority of power.