As a fellow Jerseyan, fellow musician and Bruce fan, I was thrilled with The Boss' endorsement of Barack Obama. As great as his words in that article were, I think his lyrics over the years speak best for why we need Obama's brand of political change.
I've got a wide open country in my eyes and these romantic dreams in my head- No Surrender
United in the Obama for America campaign, we see a country of hope and promise, not of fear. "Yes we can" is our call to action. We are dreamers at night, but we are do-ers when we wake up in the morning. We can and will nurse our ailing environment back to health (and create good jobs doing it), provide healthcare to our people and regain our standing in the world.
The flag flying over the courthouse means somethings were set in stoneWho we are, what we'll do and what we won't- Long Walk Home
Obama wisely agrees with the Supreme Court's recent decision that America cannot indefinitely hold prisoners without trial. Under our new President, we'll know that we're no longer torturing people from other lands, and will better guarantee the safe treatment of our people in foreign installations. Our Constitution defines and reflects our American values, and Obama would return us to keeping faith with our vision of a more perfect union. It will be a long walk home, but that's no reason not to take the first step.
The earth it gave awayThe sea rose towards the sunI opened up my heart to youIt got all damaged and undoneMy ship Liberty sailed awayOn a bloody red horizonThe groundskeeper opened the gatesAnd let the wild dogs run- Living in the Future
Here, Springstee observes how the current administration ignored both those caught in the path of Hurricane Katrina and the global warming crisis. We feel the sharp cuts into our civil liberties and watch the special interests get free reign.
The contrast of an Obama presidency is staggering: a responsive federal government in time of crisis, a proactive policy to mitigate climate change, the restoration of civil liberty and the rule of law, and a government that puts its people before moneyed interests.
Badlands, you've got to live it everydayLet your broken heart stand as the price you've had to payKeep pushin' till it's understood and these badlands start treating us good- Badlands
After eight years of heartbreak for soldiers' loved ones, wounded veterans, aging workers who can't retire, families wiped out by medical expenses who can't even declare bankruptcy, families pushed to the limit by underhanded lending practices and spiking fuel prices, and those who lost everything in Katrina only to be left to fend for themselves, we must make our broken hearts count in the voting booth, where we seek change. We must register every voter, seek every small contribution, and do everything we can, to make this election not-even-close.
Went down to see my VA man, he said, "Son, don't you understand now"...I'm ten years burning down the road, got nowhere to run, aint got nowhere to go...- Born in the U.S.A.
Barack Obama supports a renewed GI Bill that will honor America's tradition that so helped his grandfather get an education and buy a home, and end this disgraceful mistreatment of those who return from Iraq to learn that as far as this administration is concerned, they're disposable. Soldiers are losing their homes while serving their country, waiting months for medical treatment, and getting marginal mental health support. And you'll see an end to these disgraceful stop-loss measures that are stretching our military personnel to the breaking point.
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