So, I had a good day yesterday. Two times as I was walking down the street I had things fall out of my pocket, and both times some very nice people picked my things up and made an effort to quick track me down and return them. The first thing I dropped was my ticket to go see Barack Obama. The second was a $20 bill.
After hearing Barack speak, if I had make a choice between the two, I can tell you that I value the experience (priced at $15 by his campaign) much more than a $20 bill.
I believe that is what is so exciting about Barack's run to the white house. He makes us care more about our values than our dollars by showing us that he cares more about a sense of decency towards the American people than he does about cents in the pockets of a corporation.
Barack wants a different government. One that cares about the individual, corporate lobbyists be damned. He wants to actually accomplish things. He wants better education and health care for all people in the wealthiest nation in the world. He wants us to believe.
He wants everything I want. I want to be able to smile instead of cringe when I think of the government. I want the people with the power to make change to do just that.
But.... can it really happen? Can
I have a ticket and a $20 bill that tells me there is hope for people in
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
It's a beautiful morning......
posted by Justin Rabbach at 6:41 PM
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