Great Expectations
I’m really not sure how to comment on this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ikOxi9yYk
Is it possible that some folks will actually be disappointed by an Obama presidency?
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Wednesday, 5 November 2008 at 21:45
you should hear my relatives in Texas. They never left the 50s.
“YES, WE CAN!!” how can you beat that?
oh happy happy happy.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008 at 23:49
Well, Charlie, Henry, and Larry are presumably happy about the outcome. I’m not so sanguine. We had a vigorous discussion via email yesterday but I kept it off the blog because I didn’t want to upset anybody.
BBB
Friday, 7 November 2008 at 01:43
Bernard,
I’m glad you’re hanging in there. I’m not so sure *all* of your co-bloggers are thrilled.
Friday, 7 November 2008 at 04:40
Well, still a bitter gun-owner, clinging to my religion. Or is it a bitter religious nut, clinging to my guns?
Buddhism teaches us that “change” is… well, it just is. Despite our passive reputation, Buddhism has quite a proud tradition of resistance to tyranny. Unfortunately, this resistance usually takes the form of high-profile self-immolation, which end does not particularly appeal to me. Maybe I’ll start with a few outraged letters to the editor and gradually work up to the whole douse-myself-with-gasoline thing.
BBB