>>>>>>>>I saw this subject on a different forum and was very interested in the results. It appears that some people can't get past their complete hatred for this president and give serious answers. I wanted to see how this topic would work out here.
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>>>>>>>>I'll start: AIDS relief efforts in Africa.
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>>>>>>>He got on Marine One and went back to Texas.
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>>>>>>For some reason I thought you were a Republican - maybe because you are pro-gun.
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>>>>>I am a Dem, but party aside, Bush was a mistake.
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>>>>He's gone now. The historians can argue about his record. (Although I don't think there will be that much argument).
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>>>>It's a little disappointing to log on here today, Obama's first full day in office, and see the culture wars back in full swing already. Did some people not listen to his inaugural address or at least read something about it? He did not present himself as a savior. The main thing I got from his speech is that we are facing many serious problems that we will have to work together, sacrifice together, to solve. He believes we can but made it plain there are no easy, painless, quick answers. You almost get the impression some people want to see him fail. That makes no sense to me because it won't be him failing, it will be all of us.
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>>>>It was a joyous day but there was no missing the somber parts of his speech. It was much rougher stuff than what he usually says or what most presidents say in their inaugural address.
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>>>Terrific. Did you already decide what you sacrifice first?
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>>Political debates on the UT? ;-)
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>Should I take you for this word?
>Really, Mike, do you believe in political speeches? You may check every president's inaugural speech, and, trust me, you will find the same words about sacrifices and common goals. Take your own life and remake it and forget about "community organizing". It is just a pleasant (at best) excuse to stop working on own goals. There is only one kind of healthy community/country: where everyone is able to care about own family, so every family is strong and happy.

I think you will see a lot less of me in the political threads. I'm tired of all of it. As one example, I don't see the point of going on complaining about Bush now that he's out of office. I thought it was silly when people went on bashing Bill Clinton for years after he left office and think this is just as silly. We've got our hands full moving forward.