Comments by tellitlikeitis
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Posted on November 5 at 8:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)
As an American I am very disheartened by the comments that I have read this morning. All over the world, nations look to America as the beacon of hope, freedom, and prosperity. Our nation has and always will be the shinning light on a hill. That is a title that no other country has ever enjoyed.
Obama may not have been your choice for President, but he is the President-elect of the most prosperous place in the word. The only place in the world where you can be judged by the content of your character rather than the color of your skin; the only place where it is possible to start at the very bottom and make it to the top; the only place where your dissolution in your government is tolerated and expected.
Today, fellow Americans and Alabamians I encourage you to look beyond your self and see that this country faces grave obstacles and our government needs all of us to be awake at the wheel. Regardless of what party you associate yourself with, understand that our great democracy only works when we all are watching. Despite your disappointments in the outcome of the Presidential race, this is a great day for America! And a great day to be an American!!!
Posted on November 3 at 2:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
In recent years I have been absolutely amazed by the issues that seem to cause the most problems in the fabric of our great and prosperous nation. The fact of the matter is, these hot button issues are not going to change no matter who gets in office. Abortion will never go away; gun rights will never be taken; and we will always pay taxes. The point that I am making is that these issues do more to divide us than unite us.
I would rather we spend our time talking about why Alabama only graduates 60% of its high school seniors (which is below the national average); why a family of four making $21,000 is paying a greater percentage of their income in taxes than a corporation that decides to set up shop in Alabama; or why wages in Alabama, on average, are the lowest in the nation? These are the questions that we should be asking our politicians. These are the issues that we should be holding them accountable for!!! You have the right to know this information and you have the right not to allow them to blind side you with words like abortion, gun rights, etc. DEMAND MORE
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Posted on November 5 at 12:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The comments that have been posted today are from a deep place of fear. I get that! These comments are painstaking, staggering and sobering. Although I support your right to articulate them, I respect them for what they are pure unadulterated fear!!!
My fellow Alabamians let’s reach beyond fear to find ways to deal with the real problems that plague our state and our country.
Let's see, in Alabama alone, we have the highest infant mortality rate among the fifty states; we are drastically behind in wages and earnings when compared with other states in our nation; around 30% of Alabama's children are born in poverty; We have a severe drought of jobs paying decent sums of money; Only 60% of our high school seniors graduate from high school! Just to name a few.
These problems are entirely too big for Alabamians to be committed to an us v/s them mentality. We MUST work together to find solutions! Democrats and Republicans; Young and Old; Black and White!! The object of our desires should be to leave this place better off than we found it!!
Maybe I am an idealist, but I believe we can solve these problems together!!!!
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