Great Quotes and a Bad Leader

Last night I was playing around on the internet and found some pretty interesting videos and quotes that I figured I'de post.

"In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." -Theodore Roosevelt

“If you haven't the strength to impose your own terms upon life, you must accept the terms it offers you.” –T. S. Eliot

“In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, Brave, Hated, and Scorned. When his cause succeeds however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot.” -Mark Twain

(Relate the last quote to George W. Bush. It was a situation that some people would have been against either way he tried to fix it, so he did it the safe way. He made a decision to defend our country by any means necessary (in this case a war), which also passed in congress, and we revolt against him? If he chose not to do something and more of our "American's" died, would you have thought the same, or would you be reprimanding him for the decision he didn't make? He was elected into office as a leader and that’s how we need to still think of him. He did what he thought was best in a time of crisis. I agree with him 100%. How many of you that bash him for his choices think you honestly could have done a better job? Or better yet.... Do you honestly think Kerry would have done better? We don’t know if he did make the right choice, but I’d rather be safe than sorry. Too many people died the first time around to chance another attack. Look at it this way, if we did get hit again, and more people died, would you still be against the Bush Administration or would you have finally joined on the band wagon and shook the hands of a real leader? One that was okay to put himself on the line and take a stance most people would have been afraid to make. He isn't here to make friends; he's here to defend and lead the land and people that thousands upon thousands of great men died for. If that doesn’t get the wheels turning in your heads, then maybe you need to be thinking about whether "American" is the correct terminology we should be using for you all.) Also, some informative videos that I think some people should listen really closely too.











In case you for some reason need some help figuring out what different parties tend to stand for, listen to this.
http://www.wimp.com/thegovernment/

I think that if more people paid attention to what exactly they voted for, the results would have been different. People hear the word change, but without knowing what change is-- they see the face behind the words and vote. They think that is a good idea. I spoke with kids at Thomas who said they didn’t agree with the republican that was in office and so as a result, voted for a democrat that is going to bring us down farther. Am I defending what our last president did-- no? But I think that all of America's citizens are unaware of what is truly going on. I think we are under a blanket of chosen ignorance. We choose to listen or to shut out words because we are afraid they will change our minds. Rather than getting off our own pedestals to come down to realization, we would rather hold our heads in the clouds. We are in America, not heaven. It's not perfect and we aren't untouchable. Just some words for thought