No Place for Pessimism Here
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by TPO
Holy road to recovery, Batman!
Suddenly, everything seems to be coming up roses for the sane and sensible citizens of this great land (i.e. - the moderates and liberals!!)
With due apologies for some cliché-ridden verbiage here, I would like to postulate that the United States is on the cusp of a special, and wonderful era … mostly that of a return to good normalcy (*). We are finally shirking off the cobwebs and dirt-covered decay that has been foisted on us by a greedy and (disastrously) stupid political party – i.e. the Republican party. We are not in our Shangri-la yet, but we’re working on getting there.
Nationally, the elections went just fine. We have the right president for the time, and we even have the right Congress despite the cranky, obstructive, and recalcitrant opposition still having some say-so in the governing of the nation. But that is as it should be … opposition is good! A battle not fought hard is not worth a lot at victory time. Besides, everybody and everything needs to be kept honest and above-board.
Here in Minnesota, things couldn’t be rosier. The Governor, the majorities at the State capitol, the mayors of the Twin Cities, and the two U.S. Senators are all Democrats. Also, out of the eight U.S. Representatives, five members of that group belong to the Democratic party. And, of-course, we overwhelmingly voted for President Obama!
There are still some conservatives whining out there … yes, the pundits and megalomaniacal radio shock jocks are still out there. They and their complementary media will continue their shrill attempts to propagate fear and hate. But of late, they have been constantly discredited from every direction, and the public is beginning to shun them.
Undoubtedly, we will have a considerable amount of work and self-sacrifice required of all of us in the coming years. But good people everywhere are up for the challenge. This time, our confidence is truly genuine because the hope is not just a dream.
/// Post Script ///
Message to Sarah Palin:
That "hopey, changey" thing is working out just fine for us!
Sorry to disappoint. Thank you for your concern all the same.
/// Post Script ///
Message to Sarah Palin:
That "hopey, changey" thing is working out just fine for us!
Sorry to disappoint. Thank you for your concern all the same.
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(*)TPO defines good normalcy as a state where peace reigns, and economic stability and growth are firmly in place.
