to al the cynics among us. . . a slight kick in the shins

[mikekerr3]

Here is what I see when I look at America even thought the blemishes and warts

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2009_01_18_A_great_nation_rises_in_the_worst_of_ti mes/srvc=news&position=also

Not so much the pilots but those who rushed to help without being asked or told.

[Michael P]

Here is what I see when I look at America even thought the blemishes and warts

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2009_01_18_A_great_nation_rises_in_the_worst_of_ti mes/srvc=news&position=also

Not so much the pilots but those who rushed to help without being asked or told.

"Every time we think we have reached our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless."

Rather ass-addled attempt at calling Obama anti-American in the third paragraph, though.

[StoneGold]

Yeah, and keep in mind, this was all "Fake America." A bunch of New Yorkers being piloted by a Californian who is a visiting scholar at Berkeley.



I think I managed to make this all partisan. I'm awesome!!!

[dupont2005]

"Every time we think we have reached our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless."

Rather ass-addled attempt at calling Obama anti-American in the third paragraph, though.

Not to name any names, but there are those who believe American society is broken, that our national soul needs healing, that our citizens lack the character to even set our own thermostats. But I believe that the nation this unnamed person will be sworn in to govern on Tuesday is a much better place than many of his supporters (not to mention family members) believe.


yeah great guy

[Kusanagi]

Article would have been much better without the bitter political spin that was tacked on rather needlessly. Course looking at the comments the writer has a history of it.

[fireSTRIKE!]

[QUOTE=Michael P;8247611]"Every time we think we have reached our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless."

That alone says it all... nothing more need be said...

'STRIKE!
http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/MSN_Emoticons/MSN-Emoticon-fireball-060.gif

[J. Robb]

I think this was a bad article to use, because it seemed pretty cynical itself.

[Asmith]

I think this was a bad article to use, because it seemed pretty cynical itself.

Couldn't agree more. The fellow has a nice warm 'n' fuzzy point to make, but capsizes it for a rather pitiful bit of sour graping.

[Winslow]

I think this was a bad article to use, because it seemed pretty cynical itself.

True.

"America is shitty except for the remaining faithful that hold my worldview!" <= My synopsis of his point of view