I Still Belive

I am convinced that on November 2nd John Kerry will be CONCLUSIVELY elected president, unlike what occurred in 2000. Thereafter, Mr. Kerry will move to restore the international respect and goodwill that the Bush administration squandered over the past three and a half years.

I am hopeful and optimistic, and, like MANY MANY American citizens, I’m backing up my “faith with works;” so that on November 3rd I don’t wake up with this nagging question on my mind, “Did I do all I could do to put my country back on the right-track?”

I love my country, and I — and many others — recognize that what the Bush administration has wrought is not the kind of legacy I want to leave to those that come after me. Unfortunately, since 9/11, many well meaning Americans confused nationalism for patriotism, and in the process forgot about all those wonderful ideals and values that our country is supposed stand for. Just as a quick example of how down-is-up and up-is-down these days, Mr. Bush repeats over and over again that our boys are in Iraq to “fight for freedom”; however, here at home, Mr. Bush’s party — our Commander-in-Chief’s party — prohibits non-supporters from attending Republican rallies, unless they first sign an “oath of support” for Mr. Bush. [ref] In the other hand, Mr. Bush’s supporters are often seen at pro-Kerry rallies heckling the Democratic candidate.

I grew up believing in an America where dissent is viewed as legitimate, where dissent is tolerated and where our representatives are accountable to us. However, the Bush administration, and many of its supporters, do not belive in the kind of America that I grew up believing in. This is why I’m backing up my “faith with works,” so that others can grow up believing in the America I continue to belive in.