First of all, I'd like to mention that no matter who I voted for and whether that candidate wins or loses, I believe a large part of patriotism is being supportive of the President. I do not have to agree with everything accomplished or being worked on for the future, but I do not appreciate seeing others openly bash the man elected for the office. Not only that, but I think the general public has forgotten that the President does not do anything to change the country by himself...there are lots of people that make up Congress and the Senate that help make decisions and changes.
That said, I do see a growing trend toward enabling people to be supported by their government. Don't make me out to be heartless, just realistic. I find it ridiculous that the government doesn't seem to see that they are simply fanning a flame instead of helping people learn to be better citizens. I give to charities and am extremely careful to not be wasteful, but I am certainly not rewarded for being a good citizen. Morals only seem to be a mere obstacle for lots of folks these days.
And perhaps our government should remember this little tidbit of wisdom:
give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day; teach a man to fish and
he'll eat his whole life.
Why not just focus on forward thinking and figuring out how to turn this country into the wonderful place our forefathers had in mind?
Will you forgive me for ranting?
