Comments on: “We Don’t Have To Move To Canada”

By: Mandy

Mandy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:30:03 +0000

I just found your blog and I am so intrigued. I am a little surprised someone was offended by what you had to say as well, but politics are a funny thing. I have to agree with Sara when she spoke of the poise Obama had after winning and the way he immediately tried to unite the nation. I don't know about you, but I don't understand how someone could hear him say "we are not a black america or a white america, not a latino america or an asian america, but the United States of America" and not get goosebumps head to toe. Isn't this what we have all been waiting for, a President that has everyone's interests in mind? My children are biracial and though I spoke with them in length about not voting for someone simply on race, I too cried tears of joy to see how proud my daughter was of this man. She said to me "wow, mama, he has a white mama and a brown daddy like me and he just won President." Coming from a 6 year old, it meant something all together different. Like your daughter, maybe she sees that as hope. All we can do now is hope and pray that promises are kept and we soon are raising children in an improved USA. Mandy´s last blog post..Busy, Busy

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:22:34 +0000

Giyen,

So sad that everyone can’t have your refreshing sense of humor. God knows that’s what gets us through. Why even bother to respond to people with such closed minds? Proud of you (finally sharing your writing and other talents) and your beautiful daughter!

By: weapons of massdistraction

weapons of massdistraction — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:55:14 +0000

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By: Gabrielle Krake

Gabrielle Krake — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:17:28 +0000

Okay, I had to check out what all the excitement was about. I do not think that anyone should have felt offended by your post, thats what is coolest about opinions we all have one and should respect that of our neighbor. Good for your daughter that she took such interest, she will be a well prepared voter when it is her turn. But, I must burst your bubble, after living in Canada for many years, there are not very many Americans that would like to pay 48% income tax to have the social programs available there. And, as my MIL is a nurse there, she recently told me “what does not work for us at 30 million people would never work for your 300 million.” Their system is very flawed too. I had to drive to Detroit or Buffalo many times to get the care we needed, because of waiting lists and closed clinics or very understaffed hospitals that asked me to go down the road because the tech was not available etc. And this was in major center like Hamilton, Ottawa and Montreal. I truly pray their is some solution to this crisis here in America. An interesting question that a Independent recently asked me, “Is health care a right or a privilege?” I’m still pondering…

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By: Bunifah

Bunifah — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:32:48 +0000

I am offended that some conservatives are so angry. I mean, when Bush STOLE those elections, we were still pretty nice about it, all things considered. This was a fair and square win for Obama, and we should ALL be celebrating that we had the highest voter turn out since women first got the right to vote. 62% turned out! Yeah, their guy didn't win, but this is a democracy (again! finally!) and thems the breaks. Obama is actually pretty conservative esp. fiscally, I mean the freakin' Economist endorsed him! I find a lot of really young people are like, "Whats the big deal about Obama winning? He was better in the debates and had a better campaign, why wouldn't he win?" And THAT is BEAUTIFUL! Bunifah´s last blog post..Jenn Themelis on Mariah Carey