[Grovenet] Election

[Geri]

Amen! (Loved the video, too, LOL!)

I've really been enjoying what a couple groups of folks say -- 1) kids, and 2) people outside the U.S. For examples of #2 ...

     "I am sure Obama will think of the interests of the whole world and not only that of the US. I am sure he will be able to tackle the issues of economic recession, poverty and illiteracy. Obama has special leadership qualities, he believes in truth and that is what makes him special." (Divakar Mani Tripathi, Uttar Pradesh, India)

     "American elections have shaken me to the core. I have always thought the Chinese political system is the best in the world, but it is not so. We are deprived of our sacred rights, rule of law and human rights are trampled upon. To have a democratic system like the one in the USA is more difficult than touching the sky... But we long to achieve freedom and democracy, which is a difficult task for us young people in China." (Anonymous, China)

     "If tomorrow we were electing the president of planet Earth, I would choose Obama." (Andrei Sidorenko, Vladivostok, Russia)

Some run in that vein, others are, um, humorous(?):

     "This election signifies the end of the American empire - its collapse. It is possible that the United States will break up in the future into North and South. Good old America is dead!" (Dr Evdokimov, Moscow, Russia)


Geri

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mark oberzil" <obrzl at verizon.net>
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Election


A friend writes from Florida:


"Tonight it feels like 1959 again. I am hopeful and proud of my fellow voters. I feel as though we have redeemed ourselves in the eyes of the world. I looked at the faces of young people watching Obama’s speech in Chicago and recalled my own hopeful moments when Kennedy was elected. I relived those moments for myself, and envied the young of this country their passion and optimism. 

My personal interpretation of Obama’s popularity is a repudiation of fear. I feel the youth of America have come to the opinion that we cannot live in fear of attack, in fear of the “other.” It appears to me that they do not buy into the idea that there is only one right way to live. 

America began as a place where people of different beliefs coexisted. It is about time we again recognize that it is our ability to embrace the differences that makes us stronger!" 

___________ 
Also, too late but pricelses: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svhq4C9HhUg

_______________________________________________
GroveNet mailing list
GroveNet at rdrop.com
http://www.rdrop.com/mailman/listinfo/grovenet