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So I spent Sunday marching in protest of President George W Bush. I was afraid at first with so many people, that I may end up arrested, or caught in a situation where I might get hurt and tonight, watching Bill Maher, I realized why I still went. He said "You can't claim youre for peace unless youre willing to disturb it." So we disturbed it. Contrary to Fox News reports, which said there were just over 100,000 protesters, I saw 50 New York City blocks crammed end to end with people. That's a lot more than 100,000...Many estimated it to be closer to 600,000. It's amazing what a galvanizing experience it was to march together in a civil protest.
Not since 9/11, have I been able to look across a train car, smile at someone and recognize that we were part of a community. It's so sad that the actions of one man can empower a people to rally with such hate, such dissatisfaction. By creating a war that was not motivated by anything but political ties, W has also created an army of dissent. A very vocal and passionate group of people have been demonstrating all week. Whether it be against the war, against his lack of attention on AIDS issues, poverty or the world conscience, this man is hated by many.
His lack of ability to speak publicly aside...his lack of ability to use words that actually appear in a dictionary ("hispanically," "misunderestimate," "strategeries") aside...his lack of ability to find WMD's which he reported was certain, aside; this man is NOT a good President. I am ashamed to say someone with his lack of qualifications represents ME throughout The World. I cannot stand for it anymore. So I am pulling with all my might so that Kerry becomes President. I don't know that he will be the best President. I don't know that he is not corrupt in his own ways. I don't know that he was in Cambodia on Christmas Eve, or that his first Purple Heart came from a self-inflicted wound, or that he flip-flops on decisions in the Senate. But I do know my hope lies in him to repair the damage that George W Bush has done. Economically, the country goes up and down...I honestly don't feel that a President is going to make a difference. The system of checks and balances insures that no one person is going to destroy or repair our Nation's economy within a 4-8-year term. My most major concern is the Country's reputation throughout the World. On W's watch, we have gone into an unjust war. On W's watch, soldiers committed horrific attrocities in the Abu Ghraib prison. On W's watch, this country has become known as a Nation that is run by a madman, a criminal who allows such things to happen. On W's watch, this country has become known as a bully. On W's watch, we have completely disregarded what it is that we stand for. We are attacking people within and outside this country because of their beliefs. The very reason people came and settled in this country centuries ago.
I am voting for John Kerry and John Edwards in November. I feel comfortable knowing that an administration lead by these men will not try to write discrimination into this Country's most sacred document. I feel comfortable knowing that these men will not appoint new Supreme Court Justices that will vote to remove our freedoms. I feel comfortable knowing that these men will do their best to repair the worldwide relationships destroyed by the previous administration. I feel comfortable knowing that I will remain a free person, free to make my own decisions, free to speak out and question the government and free to be who I am under an administration lead by these men. And most importantly, I feel comfortable knowing that I won't be ashamed anymore to call myself an American when visiting a different country. I won't be ashamed to be represented around the World, by John Kerry and John Edwards.
Posted: 9/1/04 at 10:36pm
So I spent Sunday marching in protest of President George W Bush. I was afraid at first with so many people, that I may end up arrested, or caught in a situation where I might get hurt and tonight, watching Bill Maher, I realized why I still went. He said "You can't claim youre for peace unless youre willing to disturb it." So we disturbed it. Contrary to Fox News reports, which said there were just over 100,000 protesters, I saw 50 New York City blocks crammed end to end with people. That's a lot more than 100,000...Many estimated it to be closer to 600,000. It's amazing what a galvanizing experience it was to march together in a civil protest.
Not since 9/11, have I been able to look across a train car, smile at someone and recognize that we were part of a community. It's so sad that the actions of one man can empower a people to rally with such hate, such dissatisfaction. By creating a war that was not motivated by anything but political ties, W has also created an army of dissent. A very vocal and passionate group of people have been demonstrating all week. Whether it be against the war, against his lack of attention on AIDS issues, poverty or the world conscience, this man is hated by many.
His lack of ability to speak publicly aside...his lack of ability to use words that actually appear in a dictionary ("hispanically," "misunderestimate," "strategeries") aside...his lack of ability to find WMD's which he reported was certain, aside; this man is NOT a good President. I am ashamed to say someone with his lack of qualifications represents ME throughout The World. I cannot stand for it anymore. So I am pulling with all my might so that Kerry becomes President. I don't know that he will be the best President. I don't know that he is not corrupt in his own ways. I don't know that he was in Cambodia on Christmas Eve, or that his first Purple Heart came from a self-inflicted wound, or that he flip-flops on decisions in the Senate. But I do know my hope lies in him to repair the damage that George W Bush has done. Economically, the country goes up and down...I honestly don't feel that a President is going to make a difference. The system of checks and balances insures that no one person is going to destroy or repair our Nation's economy within a 4-8-year term. My most major concern is the Country's reputation throughout the World. On W's watch, we have gone into an unjust war. On W's watch, soldiers committed horrific attrocities in the Abu Ghraib prison. On W's watch, this country has become known as a Nation that is run by a madman, a criminal who allows such things to happen. On W's watch, this country has become known as a bully. On W's watch, we have completely disregarded what it is that we stand for. We are attacking people within and outside this country because of their beliefs. The very reason people came and settled in this country centuries ago.
I am voting for John Kerry and John Edwards in November. I feel comfortable knowing that an administration lead by these men will not try to write discrimination into this Country's most sacred document. I feel comfortable knowing that these men will not appoint new Supreme Court Justices that will vote to remove our freedoms. I feel comfortable knowing that these men will do their best to repair the worldwide relationships destroyed by the previous administration. I feel comfortable knowing that I will remain a free person, free to make my own decisions, free to speak out and question the government and free to be who I am under an administration lead by these men. And most importantly, I feel comfortable knowing that I won't be ashamed anymore to call myself an American when visiting a different country. I won't be ashamed to be represented around the World, by John Kerry and John Edwards.
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