Bobby's Blue State

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I am not going to write anything new here today, instead, I am going to post this essay I found on the internet. Unfortunately, I do not know who wrote it, but it is very inspiring. Hope you enjoy. Best, BBS.

Yesterday, I hated America. For the first time, I woke feeling ashamed to be an American. However, today, after much more thought, I realized I do not hate America. I realized that the best parts of America made the right decision. In fact, the part of America that represents so much of what this county is about selected Kerry. Kerry got 92 percent of the vote in Washington DC. Kerry got 82 percent in Manhattan. Kerry got 72 percent Chicago and its suburbs. He got 67 percent in Cleveland. Kerry got 88 percent in San Fransico. More than 66 percent in Los Angeles and its suburbs. 65 percent in Seattle. In the South, too, the city voters were smart. Kerry got 73 percent in Atlanta. 81 percent in St.Louis. 77 percent in New Orleans. He even got 57 percent of the vote in Dallas. In fact, the biggest city I can find that Bush won is Topeka, Kansas.

So I live in the part of America where all kinds of people live together. The part of America where your friends are all immigrants, some not even citizens, but you abide by one common theme: You have to work together and get along to survive. I live in the part of America where all the money is made. I live in the part of America where all the important decisions are made. I live in the part of America were all the good jobs are located. I live in the part of America where more people are educated and can have insightful conversations. I live in the part of America where your neighbors don't care who you lie down with at night. I live in the part of America where it's not cool to make jokes about black people or Jewish people or gays or asians or latinos or muslims. I live in the part of America where the bible is considered a guiding principle, not a dominate force. I live in the part of America with nightlife, mass transit, good restaurants are a routine part of life. And, the best part, I LIVE IN THE PART OF AMERICA THAT LARGELY CONTROLS THE LIVES OF THE REST OF AMERICA. WE PAY THEM. WE FEED THEM. WE CONTROL THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS. WE KEEP TRACK OF THEIR TAX BILLS. WE INVEST THEIR MONEY. WE GIVE THEIR CHILDREN A CHANCE TO ESCAPE THEIR MISERABLE, UNPROFITABLE, LIVES BACK IN SMALL TOWN USA. BUT, REGARDLESS OF WHO IS PRESIDENT, WE WILL NEVER LET THE VALUES OF SMALL TOWN USA CONTROL US. WE HAVE THE POWER.

posted by BBS @ 2:40 PM