I had a moment of enlightenment recently. It's political in nature, so brace yourself.
Near my house there's a small property with a pickup truck out front. On the tailgate is a sign that says "Obama Change is ruining America!".
Now, I voted for Obama. Since his election, almost every discussion of him on online newsposts degenerates into rascism of a fairly scary bent. So when I saw this tailgate sign, I was upset.
But then I thought to myself: "When Bush was President, we saw shirts that said, "somewhere there's a village missing it's idiot". I can recall many war protests in college with people carrying signs that said "Bush is a nazi!".
So, let's look at this tailgate sign again. This person made a statement about a policy. No slurs against the President himself were levied. No calls for violence or made. This person said nothing more and nothing less than what the laws of the land allow. I disagree with the statement vehemently, which is also allowed, and the two of us can go on our merry way.
I may not agree with it nor like it, but when you look at it, there is nothing wrong with that sign. I was proud of myself when I realized that. As Sir Alec Guiness said, I feel like I just took a step into a larger world. Thanks for listening.
-CB
Near my house there's a small property with a pickup truck out front. On the tailgate is a sign that says "Obama Change is ruining America!".
Now, I voted for Obama. Since his election, almost every discussion of him on online newsposts degenerates into rascism of a fairly scary bent. So when I saw this tailgate sign, I was upset.
But then I thought to myself: "When Bush was President, we saw shirts that said, "somewhere there's a village missing it's idiot". I can recall many war protests in college with people carrying signs that said "Bush is a nazi!".
So, let's look at this tailgate sign again. This person made a statement about a policy. No slurs against the President himself were levied. No calls for violence or made. This person said nothing more and nothing less than what the laws of the land allow. I disagree with the statement vehemently, which is also allowed, and the two of us can go on our merry way.
I may not agree with it nor like it, but when you look at it, there is nothing wrong with that sign. I was proud of myself when I realized that. As Sir Alec Guiness said, I feel like I just took a step into a larger world. Thanks for listening.
-CB