Moral Insurrection - Self Sacrifice

When I was a young man trying to find my niche in the professional world, I was the turning point for a moral insurrection. I remember the sense of astonsishment I felt. And the sense of responsibility.
Half of a corporate sales force walked off the job at a sales seminar because one owner decided to play politics with the attendees. He fired me to allow his protege to collect the sales. I had put half the attendees in the seats.
The next thing I knew, I was sitting with my sales manager and about a dozen others. All had walked off the job out of respect for me. (There's more to the story, but also little point in blowing my own horn.)

Reading the story of these telemarketers who left their seats because they would not say divisive ugly half-truths about Barack Obama makes me proud to be an American. No matter to which side of the political fence a person sits, this sort of moral courage is something that should make any American proud.
There's no question the rhetoric in that phone speil was unnecessary. The underlying motivations of these people may not be right. Barack Obama may turn out to be the anti-Christ. Who knows? If he is, even the Scriptures say no one will know.
Right now he looks like a legitimate political backlash to a miscreant administration that will bring more good than harm.

One thing I am certain of though: If more people act in their personal and professional lives based on their moral convictions, America will only be better.
Yes, I believe in America. I believe that 1000 years from now, what America stands for will be talked about as legendary. As my country is now a light of freedom and democracy to the World, that legend will only grow more powerful and more bright over the rest of human history - no matter what happens to America.
There, I've said it. It's not the first time. It will certainly not be the last.

Living outside the US places an American in the position of constantly having to explain and excuse every sin my country commits, real or imagined. It's painful to know the real courage of the American people, the heritage of my history, and the overwhelming generosity my country has shown, yet know that so many hate my country. I only wish these stories of individual moral insurrection and courage were what I heard more often.

Travelling Road Shows

I've never seen 1268 political cartoons. That's how many Yahoo has on just the presidential campaign in America.
And you can't help laughing.
The humor of the campaign tells much more about the mood of the country than any poll. Humor reflects people's rage and frustration. That's why it's a release. And why it must be accurate.

John McCain would have made a great President - 10 years ago.
Now McCain is just trying to avoid being accountable for his own history, and his party.

Sarah Palin just ain't got the right stuff. But she is soooo funny! (- or is that Tina Fey?) It's hard to see Tina Fey for Sarah Palin. Uh, .. Sarah Palin for Tina Fey, sorry...

Barack Obama is so iconic, you gotta wonder if he has any idea who he really is. But he is the great leader of this campaign. He is inspirational. He is exciting. He is full of Hope and Wonder.
With any other VP but Biden, I'd find Obama irresistable. I'm too much of an idealist, and I know it.

The Feminists would fund Obama's assassination just to have Joe Biden as President.

We got two old men, one rock star, and a second place beauty contest winner.
Sheesh. - This is the leadership of the greatest nation on Earth? - the economic hyperpower?

These people make you wonder about the whole democratic process in America.

Obama doesn't come across as full of hate and revenge like so many other black candidates. But when you look at the people who support him, it's all there. He's never really experienced prejudice. The rage doesn't poison every look and smile.

It looked like Hillary would be the Democratic candidate until Oprah threw her weight behind Obama. That must've been a tough decision for her: whether to choose Hillary, a white woman, or Obama, a black man who had little of the black experience.
I can only imagine the deal to make Joe Biden the VP was done even then. Hillary, an obvious feminist leader but her own woman, as opposed to Obama who would owe his political soul to the Cause. And to cement the deal, Joe Biden.
You have to give Joe Biden credit. He can push through a bill in Congress even if it is illegal, immoral, and unconstitutional. He so believes in himself and his destiny, the words of his oath of office mean nothing.
Biden is the hidden time bomb in the Obama camp.

What happened to Bill and Hillary? I want them back!

I guess if it comes down to it, you go with the better leader - and hope for the best.