"The Right Stufff"

Many think Obama is here to "change" America, to bring "hope" to America, and ultimately to "save" America. Because apparently (and I guess I hadn't noticed this) America is a very oppressive place. It is a place where if you take out an adjustable rate mortgage that you potentially cannot afford, and you end up not being able to make your payments, you might end up not being able to live in that house, and be forced to live in a smaller, more modest house. America is a place where if you do not study hard and do well in public schools, where people of all races and genders are allowed to attend, you may not be able to get into good universities (very possibly paid for by scholarships) and earn degrees and move on to get great, high paying jobs. In fact, if you are lazy and don't give any effort, people may not want to admit you to their college or hire you on at their company. America is a place where we don't get to pay as much in taxes as other developed countries do! It is a place where we reap what we sow, we are free to make our own decisions, and most importantly we are free to worship where/how we choose. Yes, we are in great need of Obama's Salvation.

Now here is the ironic thing: Obama's victory has proved one thing; that we in fact, do not need him. He did it! He won the presidency! He's a minority... and he has risen to the highest position of authority in our country. If he can do it, anybody can, and we in fact do not need him to "help us achieve our dreams." The truth is that we never needed him. If anybody in this country has lost hope, it is because they have lost hope in themselves. For whatever reason, whether we have just started to believe the lies the media has told us for the last 8 years or whether we have just become lazy, we have forgotten that we as ordinary citizens have in ourselves the power to bring about great change. We can study hard and work hard, contribute to our society and be examples of honesty and integrity. We can choose to live modestly and purchase homes and cars that are within our means. We can learn to be grateful for what we have and not complain that we live in the most privileged country in the world. We can become informed citizens and vote about issues that matter to us, and realize that we do not need to vote for government to be our babysitter, that we alone can influence our surroundings and be charitable to those that really are in need (and not support lazy people who think everything needs to be given to them by the government). If Obama really believed in the American people, he wouldn't believe he needed to save us all. We need to put our faith in God and not in a politician. 

Oh, and if there weren't a God, I would be out right now buying the biggest damn house I can't afford...