Another Annoying Election Aftermath
Yesterday our country had another successful election day. There were no reports of serious problems with voting. All eligible Americans had their chance to vote, and the results are in.
Yet it seems that there is a pattern of people just being annoying after the elections. When the elections put the Republican Party in to power, there was constant complaining about things being "unfair", people being "hateful", and basically that our country was going to hell in a handbasket.
Now the elections have resulted in the Democratic Party having the majority in the House, and the fight is still on for the Senate. You'd think that people would be satisfied.
But no. People are still being annoying.
Today, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld resigned. Online throughout the morning, I have seen comments from ordinary citizens and bloggers about how "the Republican Party is imploding", and people looking forward to "Bush having to wipe that stupid smirk off his face" when he announces Rumsfeld's resignation. Equally there have been comments regarding the shift in power in the House. Just nasty comments.
What ever happened to having respect for our country?
One does not have to agree with everything that the government does in order to have respect for the country. When the citizens of this great land elected Republicans, I respected that decision. As the citizens elect Democrats, I respect that decision as well.
What do people expect? Do they expect the results of elections to be changed because they don't like the results? There are things you can do if you don't like the results of the election. There was talk about this in 2000 after the so-called "stolen Presidential election". But has anyone started a movement to change the electoral college system? Where is the movement to restructure our electoral system? Please, if you think that the way we do it is so wrong, tell me how you think we should do it! And then do something about it! But don't just sit and complain.
Having respect for our country means respecting the process. You don't have to like Bush. But respect that under the electoral system that exists in this country, he won. You don't have to like Rumsfeld. But have respect for the fact that this man gave 7 years of his life in service as Secretary of Defense (under two different administrations). You don't have to like the balance of power in the House or the Senate, but have respect for the citizens of this country who went out, cast their ballots, and elected their leaders.
I don't care who you vote for. I did not vote a straight ticket. I voted for members of both parties. Some of my choices won and some didn't. But I respect the results. And I would have respected the results equally if every single one of my votes wound up cast against the losing candidate.
Today is a day to be proud to be an American. To show the world how great this country is. We should be celebrating another successful election, demonstrating the democratic process to the rest of the world. Not continuing to bash and mock those who oppose our views.
This is the day to say God Bless America.
Yet it seems that there is a pattern of people just being annoying after the elections. When the elections put the Republican Party in to power, there was constant complaining about things being "unfair", people being "hateful", and basically that our country was going to hell in a handbasket.
Now the elections have resulted in the Democratic Party having the majority in the House, and the fight is still on for the Senate. You'd think that people would be satisfied.
But no. People are still being annoying.
Today, Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld resigned. Online throughout the morning, I have seen comments from ordinary citizens and bloggers about how "the Republican Party is imploding", and people looking forward to "Bush having to wipe that stupid smirk off his face" when he announces Rumsfeld's resignation. Equally there have been comments regarding the shift in power in the House. Just nasty comments.
What ever happened to having respect for our country?
One does not have to agree with everything that the government does in order to have respect for the country. When the citizens of this great land elected Republicans, I respected that decision. As the citizens elect Democrats, I respect that decision as well.
What do people expect? Do they expect the results of elections to be changed because they don't like the results? There are things you can do if you don't like the results of the election. There was talk about this in 2000 after the so-called "stolen Presidential election". But has anyone started a movement to change the electoral college system? Where is the movement to restructure our electoral system? Please, if you think that the way we do it is so wrong, tell me how you think we should do it! And then do something about it! But don't just sit and complain.
Having respect for our country means respecting the process. You don't have to like Bush. But respect that under the electoral system that exists in this country, he won. You don't have to like Rumsfeld. But have respect for the fact that this man gave 7 years of his life in service as Secretary of Defense (under two different administrations). You don't have to like the balance of power in the House or the Senate, but have respect for the citizens of this country who went out, cast their ballots, and elected their leaders.
I don't care who you vote for. I did not vote a straight ticket. I voted for members of both parties. Some of my choices won and some didn't. But I respect the results. And I would have respected the results equally if every single one of my votes wound up cast against the losing candidate.
Today is a day to be proud to be an American. To show the world how great this country is. We should be celebrating another successful election, demonstrating the democratic process to the rest of the world. Not continuing to bash and mock those who oppose our views.
This is the day to say God Bless America.
posted by Susan | 2:38 PM
1 Comments:
However, isn't it wonderful that we can complain? And that our complaints don't lead to mayhem, military control, coups, etc.? When people in America complain we do so knowing it is safe, that our right to complain is protected, that by complaining we are exercising our right to free speech. Many other countries do not have the right. So just to present an opposing view, maybe when people complain they are really demonstrating how great America is, simply because we can complain.
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