My father, Jeff Angstman, is not a poet. But he did write some awesome words when we were discussing the possibility of Democrats in the White House Vs. Republicans. And his words are wise, when he says that, donkeys or elephants, we still have to keep watch over the government to be sure they are working for us, because both parties have spotty records, as well as a lot of cleaning up to do once one of them gets to Office.
Here is the poem from my father, just as a "thought for the day" about both sides of the issue, and another little reminder of how badly we need governmental change to improve the direction of this country. And, although I still count myself a Democrat over a Republican, I would never give myself blindly to one side over another without cause.
As mentioned before, we here at Alternating Current are voting for Barack Obama. Not because he is a Democrat, but because we really believe in his ability to bring change, to heal a broken nation, to listen to all people from all walks of life, to inspire people to care about the future of this country once again. But this decision does not come without the knowledge of knowing there is another side, knowing it is an uphill climb and that there will be battles lost before any battle can be won. My father's poem refuses to take one side over the other, which is admirable and has a strong sense of truth to it. We are taking a side because we feel, at this time, that this is what needs to happen to bring change, a uniting of the voices of the people. But listen to the words of my father, for they are wise -- and trust us, even hoping for the change for which we are voting, we WILL be keeping our eyes on everyone "in charge" for the rest of our lives to be sure they are working FOR US, and not the other way around. We believe Barack Obama will bring about that change.
And without further ado, here are some wise and beautiful words from my father, even if you don't agree with them all:
The World of PoliticsHere is the poem from my father, just as a "thought for the day" about both sides of the issue, and another little reminder of how badly we need governmental change to improve the direction of this country. And, although I still count myself a Democrat over a Republican, I would never give myself blindly to one side over another without cause.
As mentioned before, we here at Alternating Current are voting for Barack Obama. Not because he is a Democrat, but because we really believe in his ability to bring change, to heal a broken nation, to listen to all people from all walks of life, to inspire people to care about the future of this country once again. But this decision does not come without the knowledge of knowing there is another side, knowing it is an uphill climb and that there will be battles lost before any battle can be won. My father's poem refuses to take one side over the other, which is admirable and has a strong sense of truth to it. We are taking a side because we feel, at this time, that this is what needs to happen to bring change, a uniting of the voices of the people. But listen to the words of my father, for they are wise -- and trust us, even hoping for the change for which we are voting, we WILL be keeping our eyes on everyone "in charge" for the rest of our lives to be sure they are working FOR US, and not the other way around. We believe Barack Obama will bring about that change.
And without further ado, here are some wise and beautiful words from my father, even if you don't agree with them all:
I have lived through 58 yrs.
