Beautifully put!!!pknight wrote:Yay politics! with some semblance if science in there earlier...
I'll bite off. Someone that gets you excited about your country again... I would have to say that if you aren't excited about living in this country, and being able to call it your own, you're doing it wrong. Let me think about what I was excited about with regards to my country today...
I woke up this morning, there's the first one. I didn't die in my sleep from a waterborne parasite or malaria or some crappy third world disease. Even better, I wasn't dragged away in the middle of the night by the KGB. From the minute I opened my eyes this morning, I was already excited about my country. Second, I had food in my refrigerator to eat! I don't live in a country where i have to rummage in the streets for a bit to eat first thing in the morning. Our economy allows us to have so much excess, that I was able to eat and have more stuff left in the fridge. Ten minutes awake, I already have two things. Third thing, I went to a job that I love, because I got to choose it. I wasn't assigned to it by some grand socialistic scheme, the likes of which Hilary Clinton pitched several years ago. I went to work and loved every second of it, because I chose the job, I had the right to do so. I had clean air to breathe! It wasn't a smog laden cess pool of air like is seen throughout China. So much in my country to be ecxited about! And I hadn't even had a cup of coffee yet. I wasn't shot in the streets or rounded up and persecuted because of my race or religion. I wasn't blown up by a fanatical suicide bomber. I looked up at my flag, MY flag waving, and was excited about my country. I turned on the news, and was excited, no elated that my country allows open political debate. Political oponents don't end up in prison or dead on a daily basis. We can argue, disagree, and get away with it... Just a few things I was excited about my country for today.
As far as candidates? Weird, I was going to talk about climate change, but here goes. I may be slightly biased in this respect, of course, if you talked to the far left, the likes of which have manifested themselves numerous times already in this topic, who don't think that white, middle class, military officer me should have an opinion, not sure how to end that ramble...
Anyways, candidate!! One candidate, military officer, naval aviator, VOLUNTEERED to serve his country in a time of war, spent more time in a prison cmp than Obama has in the senate, who also never lost faith in his country, is running against a man who had never set foot in a job requiring the slightest hint of self sacrifice. McCain paid his dues long ago, he gave more for his country, this country, which I am sure he has always been excited about, than I would venture to say anyone on this site has and ever will. What had Obama done for his country? Well, he has a horrible senate voting attendance record and spends a crapload of donor money on his campaign, that is his idea of giving to his country... Why is there even a debate? I have a theory, and it will be saved for another time...
Oh yeah, climate change...
I'll add to your imagery... Starting with waking up. I get out bed, and there isn't dirt under my feet (while in a house). I stumble to go pee, and my bathroom is INSIDE the house... I flush my toilet, and the poop goes away.
For those that haven't seen real poverty, they are clueless. We have the best of everything. Our poorest often still have a vehicle, roof over their heads, satellite TV and Xbox. In our country, anyone can get healthcare. As far as charity... Our country gives more than any other country in the world - in existance. We take care of our own, and the rest of the world. SO, for those that think it is "sooo bad here," I tell you, "Go ahead and try to find anything better."