I have to think that Americans... that is, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, whites, blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, Christians, Jews, rich, poor... all Americans want certain things in this country. Among those things are: plentiful job opportunities with upward mobility in the work force and decent wages; secure borders to keep criminals and terrorists out of the country and to allow us to provide jobs to Americans first; a strong economy that will support good housing values and decent rates of return on our investments; quality education with equal access to everyone regardless of social position; a strong national defense to discourage attack and ensure world peace; a government that is responsive to the needs and wishes of the people; quality healthcare at reasonable costs; low crime rates; enforcement of the Bill of Rights; a sound energy policy and a host of other things.
When you stop and look at that list, ask yourself how many of those items on the list were successfully addressed and taken care of by either Bush or Obama.
We now have a president who appears to be trying very hard to turn things around and to address that list. He may have made a mistake or two, but I can't think of any single president in American history who hasn't. If we want perfection in our presidency, we should pray for Jesus Christ or God Himself to ascend from the heavens and take charge, but I suspect that a lot of people in the country would be scared to death were that to happen... lawyers, politicians and members of the press among them.
Do we want to put at risk the very substance of our American democracy by continuing to undermine a president who is determined to make things better, or do we want to find constructive ways to work together to make things happen? How can we possibly hold those in government responsible to us when we don't ourselves seem to be responsible citizens?
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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