Tag: Obama

But that’s okay. I try to remember that some people are so entrenched in their ways that they will never understand. But what stinks is that some are so determined to create failure, it makes it much more difficult to succeed. But that will not stop me from trying. Because I know it is right.

And another thing… (Oh no, he should just shut up now!)  Where do people get off calling the Internet evil? I’ve heard some otherwise (seemingly) rational people blame all of society’s ills on the Internet.  Do they not understand that it is a tool, created by people to accomplish and streamline the task of communication? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised… This is the same race that decried the invention of radio, of television, of rock music, of all kinds of things.  If we depended upon them, we’d still live in caves.  Maybe these people aren’t as rational as I thought…

I guess I’m just in one of those moods today where stupid people are getting on my nerves.  Sometimes I just need to chill out and let things go.  But apparently this is not one of those times.

Oh boy, round three has just started.  (Shut up now, Jason, you’re going to offend somebody!) Oh well.  I just found out that someone told my daughter at my church, that now that Obama is president, “they” are going to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance.  I told Allison that sometimes when people lose things like elections, they like to spread rumors, and make things up.  It kind of goes back to my first thoughts in this post.  They are determined to see failure, so they are more than happy to cause it to occur.  I have since corrected Allison’s information and told her that any time she hears anything from church that mommy and daddy wouldn’t agree with, she is to tell us immediately, so we can inform her of the truth, and also so we can decide how to deal with that situation at church.

I am disheartened by this information, but I will still be a positive force for change.  Our deeds and actions say a lot more than our words.

Wow.  This has been an amazing race.  I think CBS should really re-consider the title of that show, because we just witnessed The Amazing Race.

I just watched John McCain’s concession speech, and he was absolutely first class all the way.  Senator McCain is a true American Hero, and his service to his country should never be forgotten.

I don’t really know what to say.  I’ve been following this election for months, I’ve been an avid Obama supporter, and really knew that Obama had an uphill battle here in West Virginia.  West Virginia is a conundrum.  We like to elect democratic governors, senators, representatives… but not presidents.  At least not since Bill Clinton.  I think there are some obvious reasons for this that are better left unsaid.

I’m glad that the lies did not prevail.  I’m ecstatic that, as far as the Internet goes, good overcame evil.  Those horrible, liable, e-mails did not find victory.  Thank God.  Technology can be used for good and evil, and I really had my doubts this time.  I could see, from my social networking stances, all the good that was going on within the Obama supporters.  And I could also see (still can) all that was being done to tear all that good work down.  The only comment I really have about all that is: We are defined by what we reap, as well as what we sow.

My hope going forward is that Obama can truly unite this country.  I hope that he can work with the republican right, and truly be a “uniter not a divider.”  You know, that thing that was promised eight years ago.

“We are and always will be the United States of America.”

Well said.  Obama’s whole speech was terrific.  We are at another turning point in history tonight.  We’ve got to somehow put all the bickering and partisanship behind us.  And I’ve got to change too.

I know we’ve all invested a lot in these past few months, but now we’ve got to ask ourselves “What can I do now?” I somehow don’t think that this grassroots network that President-elect Obama and his team have created will be dispensed with overnight.  I really believe that this President understands how to use the Internet and other emerging technologies to keep connected with the people.  And I am looking forward to the next four years.  Finally.

I can only think of one way to sum up what we’ve seen this evening, and it’s a classic:

There been times that I thought I couldn’t last for long
But now I think I’m able to carry on
It’s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will