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I pride myself in being an even keel sort of guy. A contrairian that looks for problems when things are too good and a contrairian that looks for good when things are at their darkest. I'm constantly trying to make a balance.
However something came across my desk that sort of got me a little unbalanced (in a good way) and since this is my freaking blog I want to share. Sure this might alienate some of you but. . . . what can ya do.
Kim - no worries about Letter to the Editor. The reason I mentioned the flags HERE is because I did not want to paper-ize it for the reasons you mentioned.
Also - I will have some more stuff for you, I'll try to stop it off tomorrow - got Columbus Carriage Classic Ale to brew first. Also also - I was contacted my that Model "A" group from Crowne Point that traveled to Columbus - we talked but I have not heard back from them - thanks for forwarding my number.
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I have tried to stay off of politics but received the below stuff in the mail and after seeing what Elizabeth from the view had to say I just have to share. For any of you that live in a cave and do not know Elizabeth is a whack job that STILL thinks George W Bush is a fine President.
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To those who tried to divide you, you showed your heart and your open mind.
To those who hate you, you reached out and will be showing them your new face.
To those who's life has been saddened by the lost of loved ones.
To you America,
I say...
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Thank You, for shining once again.
Thank You for reaching out to your brothers and sisters from all backgrounds and all colors.
Thank you for understanding that this is the only way the world can and will move forward.
Thank you for Electing a man who will be an inspiration to the whole world.
Thank you for making history.
You can be proud to be back in our heart and to the world community of peace makers.
You showed the world that united you stand and therefore united we stand close to you.
We too are proud of you.
There is too much at stake, too many to help, to much to do. The time has come for us all. To roll up our sleeves.
We too had a dream. And today you made it a reality..
From the bottom of my Heart, and with tears of joy in my eyes,
With love, from France,
Stephane
Kenya
Jakarta, Indonesia
Athen, Greece
Shanghai,China
Jerusalem, Israel
Obama, Japan
India
Paris, France
Dakar, Senegal
Denmark
India
The Netherland
USA
and finallyI'm certainly not trying to be a cheerleader but if you have not heard Obama's speech late Tuesday night you really should watch it.
The world is full of problems but it just seems like a better place today.
Peace
Rod
Thank you for that lovely and touching blog posting. It was beautiful to see something so moving and positive.
ReplyDelete^Yeah, that.
ReplyDeleteAlthough this suffusion of positivity has me feeling a little dizzy and off. Like I'm being naughthy or something and I'm gonna get caught.
That photo from India cracks me up!
the second photo from India, that is
ReplyDeleteShowing my age here, but I haven't seen a presidential election ignite the imagination of the American people and the world since John Kennedy.
ReplyDeleteI loved your posting today!! Great photos from all around the globe! Perhaps the United States has regained a bit of it's support and high esteem again. I thought the speeches by both Obama and McCain
ReplyDeleteTuesday evening were wonderful!
This is Rod?
ReplyDeleteWhat about Cindy?
elisabeth is not a whack job, she has an opinion..and has a right to state that opinion. i dont agree with her that bush is a great president, but please dont personally attack her.
ReplyDeleteGreat Blog today!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!!!
Lot's of happy faces around the world!
Some of those photo's are funny..
This just in!!!!!!
I received my first Sassy Cow Creamery News Letter!
And Chocolate Milk Rocks!
Hope everyone has a great day!!!
Keep Warm!
I agree with Rod.... Elizabeth Hasselback is a Whack Job!
ReplyDeleteyou could at least post as your real name... i had no problem doing it.
ReplyDeleteits funny how liberals will call anyone who doesnt agree with them a whack job...but me being a conservative, you dont hear me sitting hear calling all you liberals whack jobs.... first, i would be completely ostracized if i did that, and second, like i said..everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but when you personally attack someone, is when you take it too far.
ReplyDeleteRod, did you have your pom-poms with you when you wrote this?
ReplyDeleteWell now that is interesting that you feel that way now that the shoe is on the other foot. Us liberals have been the butt of personal attacks by people like Rush Limbaugh and other right wing whack jobs for years now. :o)
ReplyDeleteNot to mention Ann Coulter.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna get Rod some pom poms for Christmas!
ReplyDeletePlease do not belittle the term "whack job" by using it in any other manner than the "romney staffers working for mccain trying to scapegoat palin" intended.... it refers to the govenor from the great state of alaska.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't personally attack Ms. Hasselback just because she sits around a table with a bunch of socialists/terrorists.....i mean....unless she attacked someone for sitting around a table with a bunch of socialists/terrorists.
Wait a minute - why are people upset over "whack job"???
ReplyDeleteFor one thing I considered her a whack job BEFORE she was outspoken - she was a whack job on Survivor for gosh sake.
WHO said anything about the term whack job being related to her political affiliation. Let's not jump to conclusions.
Seriously - ALL of those woman on that inane show are whack jobs!!
I don't take ANY of them seriously.
Rod, Rod, Rod. Look what you started.
ReplyDeleteI never have a term off; I'm offended by the left and right equally.
WHAT?!? I can't take "The View" seriously?
ReplyDeleteI've TIVO'd a whole year of The View in preparation for being snowbound this winter.
BTW - I consider Lou Dobbs a whack job along with Keith Olbermann.
ReplyDeleteI don't think whack job is only for conservatives.
I also do not think America should label people conservative OR liberal - why must we put people into categories - perhaps we should all work together as one instead of taking sides.
People are not black and white, there are many shades and perhaps it is time to stop calling people the "C" word or the "L" word and work for a common goal.
BTW - Louie - call me when you start to watch - I have All My Children on my DVR!! Greenlie is leaving AGAIN!!!
ReplyDeleteGreenleigh is LEAVING?!?!?!!?
ReplyDeleteRod, you are soooo naive. How would we get along without labels?
ReplyDeleteMy conservative friends call me a whacko liberal and my liberal friends call me a whacko conservative.
Labels just make it easy for the close minded.
Hey LHL, what if I just called you a Whacko period!?!?!? hehe! :)
ReplyDeleteshhhhhh! Jenny - we DO call him that but keep it to yourself.
ReplyDeleteOoPs :P
ReplyDeleteJust for that I'm changing my name to Right Hand Ricco.
ReplyDeleteWut?
ReplyDeleteAny brave souls going to the Kurth tonite?
ReplyDeleteIs Louie going?
ReplyDeleteLouie is going. So is Krisx.
ReplyDeleteWhat Time?
ReplyDeleteDeppfan is also and Obamafan :)))
ReplyDeleteBoth Tues nite speeches were very good....McCain was very gracious....
Barack's was inspirational and brought tears to my eyes....
Great blog today-I think the world will see the US much differently now-BUT Like Obama says, we are all in this together and we all have to work together there are so many problems but there is hope....
*off soapbox*
In his press conference today, Barack replied when asked what kind of puppy the Obama family would be taking to the white house said they would prefer a shelter dog but that most of them were "a mutt like me"
Depends on whether we eat there or not.
ReplyDeleteKurth's doesn't have food.
ReplyDeleteMy husband was watching EliSabeth Hasselbeck on Fox and he said....
ReplyDelete"Isn't she married to Knight Rider?"
I said "that is David Hasselhoff, you whack job!"
This is the same man that while watching the RNC said "that lady in the bright green dress looks familiar, who is she and how come they keep showing her?"
For the record, my husband exercises his right not to vote.
I can't believe how this election has impacted the world! It is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the pics, and the video...and that letter! It's very touching!
I regards to liberals calling people whack jobs I find that comment humorous. I've had plenty of conservatives leave me nasty and vulgar messages on my blog that I've had to erase.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that we shouldn't be labeled. We need to start learning how to work together in this country instead of tearing each other apart. That is why we have so many problems.
ReplyDeleteKudos again to you Rod for the lovely blog posting. I too loved the pictures and found them to be very inspiring. I've had a couple of bad things happen to my family this year and it made me question why my husband and I do the charitable things we do. I was getting to the frame of mind where I was starting to think it's useless because it's not doing any good. But with the election on Tuesday and seeing how the world came together it gave me hope again and I want to continue our work to make the world a better place. If we quit giving money and support to charities and causes that we believe in then the negative people in this society win. I can't let that happen! :)
Keep up the great blog.
Grinder is a whack job!
ReplyDelete*ducks and runs*
btw: Meagan I personally agree with you Elizabeth is very passionate about her beliefs and also very vocal (as are all the laties of The View) but I wouldn't call her a whack job.
I'm also getting pretty tired of the words conservative and liberal in their current social context.
They don't mean the same things they used to mean to me. Like most people (and societies) the way I view things changes and evolves over time.
Lately it's hard for me to listen to either Ls or Cs when they are spewing their stuff...
I cried during both speeches Tuesday night. Times are changing, in many, many ways for the good. I'm starting to feel tentatively hopeful...
Yeah, I'm a gullible skeptic.
Emotionally affected by great oratory, but slow to believe.
Actions speak louder than words. America spoke on Tuesday and HOPEFULLY real change is coming...
ps: thanks for posting all the photos... very moving :)
ReplyDeletedespite who is in the White House we are all Americans (except for those that read this that are from other countries) It saddens me when I hear people say they are ashamed to be an American, or ashamed of their country...because our country is more than just the president...it is all of us and what we choose to put into it and take away from it.
ReplyDeleteFrom Shakes serving our country in the Armed Forces to Caralea delving into the history of those that fought before us, I couldn't be more proud to know such wonderful people. To those that pitched in at the train station and those that volunteer to help needy families over the holidays...all generous in spirit and full hearts...You, to me, represent MY Country. Thank you.
Thanks Rod! Your blog is great, your pictures are great! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a fun, funny, and an interesting little catalyst for all kinds of opinions.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy all of us whack jobs participating in discussion.
Whether I agree or not, it is so helpful and sometimes entertaining to hear other's points of view.
I read your blog every day, and look forward to the comments just as much as the blog content.
WHat Kathy is trying to say is, she likes me best. :P
ReplyDeleteand don't get me started on the Columbus American Flags. I like the dirty ones hanging my one thread, all ripped.
ReplyDeleteVery classy!
Has any one read the Left Behind books??
Rod,
ReplyDeleteI read the first 10 left behind books. It scared me alot because at the time we were going through alot of the stuff described in the books.
Thank You America - From France.....
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