Obama has inspired me

[mabes]

I'm listening to some songs inspired by the election.

Stop, children, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down

And the Stones come out with their first good song in two decades -

You call yourself a Christian
I think that you're a hypocrite
You say that you're a patriot
I think you are a crock of shit
How come you're so wrong?

Motherfuckers are history. No longer will the Republicans be able to use the right wing extremists to win an election, and the Age of Rove is over. You can't just throw shit out there, too many sources to contradict your lies.

Now it's Steve Earle - Fuck the FCC. Fuck the FBI. Fuck the CIA. I'm living in the motherfucking USA!

Here is the point. Obama as President, and a Democratic Congress. Get some shit done! This is our chance.

Oh Jesus, I've had the Kool-Aid. I actually believe Change Can Come To America. I wanted Gore to win, I wanted Kerry to win, it didn't mean that much to me except on an intellectual level. Their election would not affect my life, I've got health care and none of my family or friends are in Iraq.

I am about as cynical as a person can be, and as selfish, and I got misty-eyed hearing Obama's acceptance speech.

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one

And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make

I'm thinking of being a volunteer. I don't know for what yet, but something that is not about me.

Last night I had a dream
That the world had turned around
And all our hopes had come to be
And the people gathered 'round
They all brought what they could bring
And nobody went without
And I learned a song to sing
The revolution starts now

In your own home town
In your own backyard

I recently changed my email signature to The revolution starts now because it seemed cool. Now, maybe, I believe it. In a week or two after the glow of the election fades maybe I'll sink back into my own selfish life. Call me a dreamer and all that. And I really feel silly posting this. Who am I, some fucking "all you need is love" hippie? I'm not. It's all bullshit. Lennon and Yoko and their bed-ins and the summer of love and give peace a chance and can't we all just get along.

[heySkippy]

You going to pass that thing or bogart it all night?

:)

[mabes]

Yes. I want to delete the whole post. I sent the same one in an email to my friends, and I want to take that back too.

I'm serious. I feel like an idealistic fool. I thought I made that clear in my last paragraph. And I hesitated before posting this, thinking do I really want to post this. And in the end I decided that the chance that I would actually do what I am inspired to do would be a motivating factor. I've put it out there, to a bunch of strangers nonetheless, but it's out there.

[Anubis]

Yes. I want to delete the whole post. I sent the same one in an email to my friends, and I want to take that back too.

I'm serious. I feel like an idealistic fool. I thought I made that clear in my last paragraph. And I hesitated before posting this, thinking do I really want to post this. And in the end I decided that the chance that I would actually do what I am inspired to do would be a motivating factor. I've put it out there, to a bunch of strangers nonetheless, but it's out there.

Don't delete it. It's nice. :)

[TheIndependent]

I actually believe Change Can Come To America.

Yes. I want to delete the whole post
don't delete, instead actually get very specific on what you do, and do not, want Obama and the Democrats to pass and why.

[heySkippy]

Mabes, I'm sorry I was a wiseguy with my first response. There's nothing wrong with your post and it's nice to see people sharing real feelings online. It's a nice break from all the angry rhetoric. Please, carry on.