On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Larry C. Lyons <larrycly...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > I look at it this way, my reaction to that was huh? What did he do to > deserve it? > > I actually look at other factors, such as greater cooperation with > Pakistan, the EU and other countries since the election. When the Bush > regime was in power, I was hearing from friends who used to be quite > pro American, saying some things that were not just anti-American but > outright hostile to this country. And this was from people living in > the US's strongest ally. I do not hear that now. If anything these > people are saying things that could only be considered very > pro-American again. BTW I am thinking about a couple friends of mine > in specific. One works for the Conservative Party's national > headquarters in Ottawa, and the other is in a tory mla's office. Not > the most liberal people at all. > You know...fundamentally, America is pretty much the same today as it was a year ago...or 3 years ago. I find it interesting that your friends could go from ardent supporter, to outright hostility, and back...just because of our President....when you, me, and the rest of us that actually constitute "America"....haven't really changed at all. I didn't like being loathed just because of Bush, but being liked again just because of Obama seems equally absurd. I wish people would be a little less reactionary and extreme like that. Electing Bush was stupid, but it wasn't the evil act people made it out to be. Electing Obama seems like a good thing, but it's probably not the world changing event some are making it out to be. I dunno......those who suddenly despised America because of Bush are probably just as emotionally or ideologically driven as those who suddenly love America because of Obama. I don't know if I want to put too much stock in EITHER group. Just thinkin' out loud.... -- Show a little faith there's magic in the night You ain't a beauty but hey yer alright ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:306914 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
