Comments on: Maybe this year will be better than the last

By: Thud

Thud — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:07:37 +0000

I left the tag off.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:46:50 +0000

This is quite a contrast to your recent twitter:
John Williams posted “Soon it will be 2009 and time for Obama’s failed presidency to begin,” – Comment or View John’s FriendFeed ». Wed 10:47am

By: j9_critternut

j9_critternut — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:48:18 +0000

You and I are in line with that one.
BTW, I like the theme!

By: Thud

Thud — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:41:45 +0000

The easiest way to combat the inanity of the media is to stop watching television news entirely. Until they start putting money into reporting again instead of filling time with cute anchor people and chatter, "news" will remain stupid.

By: Thud

Thud — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:41:34 +0000

By: Thud

Thud — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:32:04 +0000

Pam, you said:

The election empowered people to go out and make those little steps- and assured them that those steps would gain critical mass

That's a great point. I've heard the word "collectivist" sneered at so much the last year, but we're not going to get anything done unless enough of us are working on it. Bush's message for the last eight years was "don't worry about it, I'll fix it." McCain's message — when he could settle on one — was the same. Clinton talked about all the stuff she, personally, could do as President. Obama's theme was "we have a lot of work to do." He was really the only one asking for more than votes. And I think that's why his campaign resonated with so many people.

By: Pam Martin

Pam Martin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:07:22 +0000

Great post and I couldn’t agree more about not expecting the second coming.
It’s my fervent hope that 2009 will be the beginning of the end of the inertia that has dug so deeply into the minds of our country. Obama’s greatest potential, lies in his ability to become a catalyst for change in the billions of decisions we make in our everyday lives. Walk- don’t drive. Listen- don’t hate. Share- don’t hoard. Conserve- don’t waste. The election empowered people to go out and make those little steps- and assured them that those steps would gain critical mass and THAT is how we change the world we live in. We’ve all heard, from our first kindergarten class, is that we’re more powerful together than apart. Years of politics as usual and the few leading the many have jaded us to what potential we have as a people. 2009 will be about making the small decisions everyday that lead to lasting change.
We may not be at full sail just yet, but maybe expecting that at least the sails might be turned in the right direction to catch the prevailing winds is good enough for me. Now excuse me while I find my oar…

By: J_Lynne

J_Lynne — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:05:26 +0000

I’m ready for the inauguration to be over so we can all stop speculating about what he’s going to do. I’ve been waiting for the WWOD? bracelets to pop up in stores. I have a sneaky feeling that the media has been passing around homemade versions since November 4th. http://www.thudfactor.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif