Farewell Mr President

I read this article yesterday in the AJC and couldn't have agreed more. I admit it... I like President Bush. I think in terms of security he did a great job. I firmly believe we would have been attacked again if he had not gone on the offensive. And I love that being an American means that you can disagree with me and what he did. But I also believe that as the President he desires at lot more respect than he got and is getting. The people spoke and elected him twice. I feel like many are trying to divide our country and isn't that what the terrorists want. Don't you think they love that most Americans talk bad about Bush.

I'll also admit, I didn't vote for Obama. And I sure I won't agree with everything he does in the next 4 years, but I will respect him and show him that respect. I won't call him names and insinuate that he is stupid. I don't think any of us can imagine how difficult the job is. He many tough decisions you must make on a day-to-day basis. How hard it is to deal with all the fighting between the parties. So today, I will be happy that the American government lives on. Happy that the color of a man's skin didn't stop him from achieving his dreams. Hopeful that change will really come to America and that my kids will inherit a country that they can be proud of.

And today I challenge my elected representatives to make a change. I was watching the History channel last night about the former presidents. By the way, really good. I learned the most interesting fact. Andrew Jackson was the first and last president to operate the government debit free. Isn't that sad? Why can't a brunch of grownups figure out that you can't spend what you don't have? No wonder most Americans live beyond their means. If it's good enough for Uncle Sam, why not them?