tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post4243932318566086894..comments2023-06-21T07:19:32.117-07:00Comments on Ironwood Farm Project: Dear President-Elect ObamaChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07940297773367322768noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-74513016676305418292009-02-09T09:30:00.000-08:002009-02-09T09:30:00.000-08:00aho !well said :)aho !<BR/><BR/>well said :)Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317638499215072455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-68916513368502691152008-11-09T05:11:00.000-08:002008-11-09T05:11:00.000-08:00Nice post...I too hope. I hope he will not be swa...Nice post...<BR/><BR/>I too hope. I hope he will not be swallowed by the business as usual attitude of D.C.<BR/><BR/>I hope that this crisis is big enough to change those attitudes for the better.<BR/><BR/>I hope that all the fear that so many people seem to hold to turns to faith in a new direction for this great country.<BR/><BR/>peaceWoodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877959836671583682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-6929646007540191412008-11-07T11:27:00.000-08:002008-11-07T11:27:00.000-08:00I really loved your post because I learned so much...I really loved your post because I learned so much more about you and where you come from. I too voted for Obama and I too have such high hopes for him. <BR/><BR/>I am so tired of party lines and I really wish we would get back to the PEOPLE line. <BR/><BR/>What a great blog....The Three Little Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293720770115453987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-28305968414571840282008-11-07T06:13:00.000-08:002008-11-07T06:13:00.000-08:00I enjoyed reading this -- it's good to hear hope h...I enjoyed reading this -- it's good to hear hope has returned for you. It's been a long, dark several years for us as a country, yet in so many everyday ways it's been a time of tremendous growth of awareness. Maybe the dark years were preparation we needed for what comes next.<BR/><BR/>I felt much more hopeful about Obama than I did voting for either Kerry or Gore. Both those elections were about voting against what I feared. I wonder how many McCain supporters were frightened into voting for him in much the same way? <BR/><BR/>It feels very good to have voted from a place of hoping for better rather than fear.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930798447118770935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-48135598313114114312008-11-06T22:21:00.000-08:002008-11-06T22:21:00.000-08:00Thank you, this was some outstanding writing. I ho...Thank you, this was some outstanding writing. I hope you seriously consider sending it to our President elect.<BR/><BR/>I followed and supported his candidacy for a long time, and believe he wants to hear from us, even now. While he can't address the needs of each of our 300 million strong country, I think he'll look for patterns and ways to link solutions to local, personal problems - help us find those problems ourselves, too.<BR/><BR/>For what it is worth, I had not voted for either major party candidate since 92.<BR/><BR/>Obama will have tough decisions given the scale of problems we face, there is no doubt of this. I won't agree with everything he decides, but I do think he knows the public needs to have some understanding of his thought process, and will keep us engaged in that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-68102821396903234852008-11-06T20:21:00.000-08:002008-11-06T20:21:00.000-08:00Jen, I am so proud of you for writing this and pro...Jen, I am so proud of you for writing this and proud of you and Chris for what together you have accomplished. A mother could not hope for more.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-62246653328948242032008-11-05T15:40:00.000-08:002008-11-05T15:40:00.000-08:00Lisa,Thanks for your comment, but this is exactly ...Lisa,<BR/>Thanks for your comment, but this is exactly the kind of fear mongering that so disgusts me about the McCain campaign. I totally reject the implication that because Obama's middle name is Hussein or that he has some Arab ancestry that he is someone to be feared. My husband has quite a bit of German ancestry (I don't have the percentages like the fear mongerers seem to have put together for Obama, right down to the tenths) as well as a German name, but I am completely certain that he is not a Nazi.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940297773367322768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-24657879766585256122008-11-05T15:27:00.000-08:002008-11-05T15:27:00.000-08:00Quite honestly, Jen. Obama terrifies me. He is not...Quite honestly, Jen. Obama terrifies me. He is not even technically an African American either. <BR/><BR/>He is actually the first Arab-American President, not the first black President. Barack Hussein Obama is 50% Caucasian from his mother's side and 43.75% Arabic and 6.25% African Negro from his father's side. <BR/><BR/>While Obama's father was from Kenya, his father's family was mainly Arabs. <BR/><BR/>Obama's father was only 12.5% African Negro and 87.5% Arab. <BR/><BR/>I pray that Obama doesn't let the United States down. And I pray that he truly makes a POSITIVE difference for our country.<BR/><BR/>We can hope right?<BR/><BR/>~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-60434291696585760102008-11-05T14:55:00.000-08:002008-11-05T14:55:00.000-08:00I'm glad you liked it Alan.Derek, unfortunately I ...I'm glad you liked it Alan.<BR/><BR/>Derek, unfortunately I do not believe the Democrats have the answers--not even close. I just feel that the Republicans are even further away. It will take some real guts to make the political decisions that are required to fix the mess we are in. But Obama's victory makes me hopeful for two reasons: First, because our country has elected an African American to the presidency. This is something that at one time was absolutely impossible to imagine. It's not about him at all in that case, just what his election represents. Now I can believe the impossible dream that maybe we will have a true democracy someday that isn't controlled by corporate interests and that includes candidates who reflect more than just the two barely distinguishable major party platforms. <BR/><BR/>Second, Obama seems to have a bit of common sense, something that is rarely seen in politics these days, which gives me hope for the environment and alternative energy investment, and therefore the economy to some extent. <BR/><BR/>Frankly, at this point our problems are so much bigger than abortion rights or gay rights or whatever the usual wedge issues are. That kind of stuff won't matter much when faced with global famine. I think we need to come together in an effort to solve the *real* problems of humanity. Obama seems to have more ability to work on that than anyone I've seen in office for some time. I want to give him a chance. Maybe he will surprise us!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940297773367322768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-28643069732145590302008-11-05T14:34:00.000-08:002008-11-05T14:34:00.000-08:00Jenny:Wow. You were right. We definitely differ ...Jenny:<BR/><BR/>Wow. You were right. We definitely differ in the arena of politics. I think the disagreement lies more in whether we think the Democrats have the answers rather than what the end result should look like. However, I see some pleasent similarities. We too are trying to get back to the land, grow our own organic food, and be more self-sufficient. We would LOVE to live "off the grid" and not have to rely of others for our well being. We're working toward that very goal. I applaud your hardwork and efforts on your farm and wish you best of luck and bumper crops in the future.<BR/><BR/>I didn't vote for either candidate because I didn't think either one of them had it right. Although I don't believe Obama or the Democrats have it right either, I do hope the best for President Obama and pray for our new Commander in Chief. I probably won't agree with much the man does over the next 4-8 years, but the American people want to give him a chance, and I can't agrue with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26593171.post-80795892007957048282008-11-05T09:40:00.000-08:002008-11-05T09:40:00.000-08:00I cried reading this, thank you.I cried reading this, thank you.Alan Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533009984789793025noreply@blogger.com