DISQUS

rick · 1 year ago

You need to stop holding back and tell how you really feel.
I especially agree with the issue of taxes. Paying my fair share. Consevatives claim that you will take away the incentives to earn more money and that will hurt the economy. Bulls---. In the 1980s marginal tax rates were more than 50%. I agree that paying more than half your income would make you think about the tradeoffs of play vs. work. Obama is not talking about those kind of taxes.

I just hope that the current administration has no screwed everything up so badly that even a great next president will struggle.

Frank · 1 year ago

Rick, it's so true about paying our fair share...and 39% on the margin doesn't scare me a bit. It's going to be a lot to dig out from 8 years of craziness...but a steady hand is what we need right now.

Rich Mennenoh · 1 year ago

Wow, loved the message and well crafted.

Frank · 1 year ago

Thanks, Rich. It's from the heart...and I love that song.

CraftyMoni · 1 year ago

Very well said.

Frank · 1 year ago

Thanks, Moni. One more day.

Mike Mennenoh · 1 year ago

Frank, I hope tomorrow is a historic day!

Frank · 1 year ago

Thanks, Mike. It's gonna be the best of days.

PeachFlambe · 1 year ago

Well done.

I agree with Rick's comment about taxes - paying my fair share. Even though I work for one of those greedy corporations and make all those big bucks, I'm very willing to pay more than I do now if it meant all Americans could have access to decent healthcare...and not just because it's the right thing to do. Because the irony is that our healthcare mess is also bad for American business.

Just one little comment, though...those big oil companies you talk about are filled with real people. Average people. People who just want to do a good job and raise their kids and have a decent life. Having spent my life in big corporations working with senior executives I know that there is greed..but there is also tremendous good. Not everyone who works in a big company is a rich executive out to get rich at the expense of everyone else.

I'm one of the lucky few who has a ticket to the Obama rally tomorrow night in Grant Park. And I'll keep your words in mind as - fingers crossed - I watch history unfold.

Frank · 1 year ago

Peach, you're so right...oil companies have real people too. It's easy to forget that...thank you for reminding me. I was using them as the boogie men.

I am so envious about the Obama ticket tomorrow night. That is going to be a real moment...I got a chill just thinking about it.

Dave Johnston · 1 year ago

I'm voting for an end to the "Obama is probably a Marxist terrorist" vs. "Conservatives are fascist Hitler wannabes" style of modern political discussion. The empty, vapid arguments of HuffPoDailyKosHotair.com are a sign of an electorate in decline, not actually one that is more informed.

Wait...they don't have that lever in the voting booth.

Frank · 1 year ago

Dave, a little civility goes a long way. I'll go with that.

Dave Johnston · 1 year ago

Thanks Frank. Best.

Lex Fortis · 1 year ago

Nice. All day I've been thinking how we're onthe cusp of something historic. And how someday I'll say to my grandkids, yes I remember. And I voted for him.

Frank · 1 year ago

Thanks, Lex. Tomorrow is the day I'll remember for a lifetime. If I'm lucky to live a long life, I'll be talking about this in decades.

Tony · 1 year ago

When it comes to politics, words fail me, but I know when I see something I can believe in and wanted to say that I approve this message! Beautifully put.

Frank · 1 year ago

Thank you, Tony. That means a lot to me...I am super excited about tomorrow.

MsInformation · 1 year ago

Frank, you always seem to find that perfect balance of passion and smarts and articulate in a way that goes right to the heart of the matter. Beautifully put. Thanks for this post.

Contrary to what the pundits would have us think, this isn't a my-team vs. your-team election. We are deciding the future of our country, our culture, and the global community. These are serious times. We need to rise up, reexamine, redefine, reinvent, and move forward. Tomorrow I'm voting for a serious leader- I'm voting for Obama, and by doing that, I'm voting for my country.

Searching indeed for light in the darkness of insanity.

Frank · 1 year ago

Thank you, Bickgrrl. I can't believe that today is here, and as you say, it's time for light in the darkness of insanity. I can hear the chants already. I wish I were going to be in Chicago tonight.

T · 1 year ago

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12

Sarah · 1 year ago

Amen.

Jessica · 1 year ago

Frank, I shared your post on my Facebook wall, and a few of my friends from high school really enjoyed it, as did I.
Lovely and smart.

T · 1 year ago

On Peace and Love:
Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, ALONG WITH those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 2 Timothy 2:22
On Understanding:
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13