PackerGrL's Blog

Maybe I am naive on this issue but I just don't understand how so many people I know feel so comfortable criticizing President Bush (or the government in general). Yes, I know they have the right to, with freedom of speech and all, but don't they also have the freedom to suppress their opinions too? I admit, I don't follow politics and the news as closely as I probably should sometimes but, to me, it seems so anti-patriotic to be so critical of our President and government. Is the government perfect? No. Has President Bush done everything right in his terms in office? No. Has any president for that matter done everything right in his term? Probably not. But when we elect a president we all should acknowledge that he is human and won't be perfect nor will the government be absolutely perfect during or after his term.
The problem with having a democracy sometimes and having everyone (who's eligible) vote is that in the end the majority will be happy and the minority will not, wishing their candidate won instead. Then we, as Americans, unite again to become the United States of America having some citizens still criticizing this and that among each other. Honestly, unless those citizens are proactive and contact the proper people to voice their concerns, like the government allows them to, they should be proud to be American and try to suppress their negative feelings. It doesn't help anyone to just complain about something (especially if it is incorrect information and/or taken out of context). If things are that bothersome then do something about it. At least by being proactive if it still doesn't work out or it takes a while then at least you tried. I'm proud to be American and our government continues to do some great things. So, the United States of America and its government may not be perfect but nothing ever is really. We must look to the positives and do our best to change or accept the negatives. In this historic election, I am curious to know how Americans vote this November and to see what the future holds for the United States of America. I see great things...