I Believe...

I Believe... that Barack Obama is a pretty damn good President. I'm glad we once again have a President who uses his brain!

I Believe... that while I think Obama has done well so far, he'd do even better if he would back up his talk on GLBT freedom with more action (and not having his administration defend DADT in the courts). Oh, and highlight his dedication to open government by releasing those torture photos. If there's no reason to hide them, then why hide them?

I Believe... that we should all expect Obama to make mistakes and disagree with us.

I Believe... that there are very few people on DU who blindly support Obama, and there are also very few who look for any opportunity whatsoever to bash him. Most think he's a great President, but far from perfect.

I Believe... that change takes time. We would be mistaken if we expected Obama to do everything we want him to do in less than five months. Or, for that matter, less than four years. Even so...

I Believe... in accountability. Speaking out and holding our elected officials accountable is not merely a right - it is our duty. We can say what we want to each other on DU, but there's a greater chance it would have an impact if our elected officials knew our opinions. How can we expect elected officials to do what we want if we don't tell them what we want?

The Capitol Switchboard is at 1-877-762-8762 (1-877-SOB-U-SOB). I have programmed the numbers for my members of Congress into my cell phone so I don't have to look them up every time.

I Believe... that the Red Wings need to destroy the Penguins tomorrow night!

Nietzsche, more or less, depending upon translation

:-)

You're dead to me.

but I don't follow hockey, so rain check on the last one...

:P