November 02, 2004
Today is the Day the World is Watching....Display the Grace the US has
This is it! The climax of the $1 billion spent for this presidential election. Today is the day the world will watch and judge the United States.
Americans are in an interesting situation with the world. Anti-Bush sentiment is so high abroad that it reaches hysterical proportions. To my fellow world citizens, please take note. Before President George w. Bush came into office, you did not like us then either. In my travels around the world over the last 25 years, anti-Americanism has grown directly with the dominance of the US. George just has a style that lights people up either way.
Unlike Bill Clinton, George says what he is thinking, not what YOU want to hear.
So world what would you have us do? Vote out the horrible George? What happens if Kerry wins and he is everything he appears to be? Bill Clinton without the charisma and the keen politician's mind? What happens then? What if the world becomes even more dangerous?
The answer is clear: the US is to blame. No matter how things go, the US is to blame. So as a very patriotic ex-pat American, I say the US has to vote its heart. It has to be the leader that it is and listen to the world, but realize they hold you to an expectation you will never win.
Americans are very generous and optimistic people. Do not let the rest of the world with their cynicism and their own baggage and agendas, influence what you know is right. You will never please the world anyway. History will be the judge.
Vote your heart. Vote for something! Vote for someone. Do not vote against someone/something. History has proven over and over, this can be disastrous.
Besides, if the rest of the world is so smart, so brilliant, why do their countries have so many problems? The US is not to blame for everything. Do not let the cacophony of negativity get you down. The world loves to see the big dog down. Unfortunate human nature.
However, the US has to lead! There is no one else. This is always a lonely role and there is always criticism. Rarely, do leaders get credit. Lead from the heart and with a statesperson's instincts. That is who you should listen to. Make your decisions with a positive, generous view.
Vote! Lead! It is your time in history. Do it well. Do it with Grace.
Americans are in an interesting situation with the world. Anti-Bush sentiment is so high abroad that it reaches hysterical proportions. To my fellow world citizens, please take note. Before President George w. Bush came into office, you did not like us then either. In my travels around the world over the last 25 years, anti-Americanism has grown directly with the dominance of the US. George just has a style that lights people up either way.
Unlike Bill Clinton, George says what he is thinking, not what YOU want to hear.
So world what would you have us do? Vote out the horrible George? What happens if Kerry wins and he is everything he appears to be? Bill Clinton without the charisma and the keen politician's mind? What happens then? What if the world becomes even more dangerous?
The answer is clear: the US is to blame. No matter how things go, the US is to blame. So as a very patriotic ex-pat American, I say the US has to vote its heart. It has to be the leader that it is and listen to the world, but realize they hold you to an expectation you will never win.
Americans are very generous and optimistic people. Do not let the rest of the world with their cynicism and their own baggage and agendas, influence what you know is right. You will never please the world anyway. History will be the judge.
Vote your heart. Vote for something! Vote for someone. Do not vote against someone/something. History has proven over and over, this can be disastrous.
Besides, if the rest of the world is so smart, so brilliant, why do their countries have so many problems? The US is not to blame for everything. Do not let the cacophony of negativity get you down. The world loves to see the big dog down. Unfortunate human nature.
However, the US has to lead! There is no one else. This is always a lonely role and there is always criticism. Rarely, do leaders get credit. Lead from the heart and with a statesperson's instincts. That is who you should listen to. Make your decisions with a positive, generous view.
Vote! Lead! It is your time in history. Do it well. Do it with Grace.
