I am repeating this poem by request.
It is appropriate to re-think this now I believe, to move toward the power of we.
Chris Blask has a great response to it.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/chrisblask/gGBZtc
1990’s21st CenturyNowPeople refer to the 1990’s as a time of plentyA time of successOkay to live in excessA time to scratch each other’s backsThe notion that participation in new technologyinferred; all knowing, value growing, importance showing.Investors were fast to jump on the opportunity train.Quickly, briskly giving faith to the unknown, the unsownHopeful that their seeds would propagate the next big thingChi-chingDesiring prosperity to ring!The outgrowth of this chaotic rushing for a magnificent resultin fact led professionals to leap forward without fully thinking throughto dismiss the need for homeworksquelch the search for a potential quirkshoot ahead to a solutionclaiming a revolutionaccepting failurethrow it awaystart all overand call it another successful day.In fact technology did grow up.Although along the way the idea of moving before thinking,taking responsibility without accountability,discounting the need to find proof,creating a society that applauds the aloof has given a causal nexusof excess.Educated people with nowhere to go.Companies dropping off staffas if this is done without wrathhas led us to a rocky path.Producing increasing problemslike ripples in a pond,crushing this life that we have grown so fond.Our despair in the 21st centuryhas led us to the false notion that these problems were not caused by “me”.We succumbed to a leader that fed off our despair,convincing us to follow his methodologyof punishment, blaming others, lashing outa reason to shout…No it’s not “me” it’s “you”.Displacing our directioncausing this large infectionthat we now have no choice but to realizethat we did not fix our mistake.Blaming others only worsened the bruisecausing contaminationfor heaven sake.Now…The answer is really quite simpleIt is time to say yes to “me”It is time to admit accountability.Through all this strifewe have grown and matured in our life.It is time for a leader that advocates thinkingProposes believingThe champion of you and IWe must aggressivelyinvestigate, assess, and evaluateWhy…S. Shields, 2008
The Truth is HereThe power of – “WE”Hillary says – “I”We believe in the intelligence of HOPEHillary says-What a DOPEWe say –Yes we CANHillary says –No you CAN’TBarack says – “Be my guest”Hillary says – “Me first, me first”Barack says OUR PLANS ARE SIMILARHillary retorts – YOU DON’T HAVE ONEUniversal Healthcare is HER ISSUE only?Barack points out the DIFFERENCESHillary retorts – YOU DON’T HAVE ONEBarack SPEAKS – Americans LISTENHillary DOES NOT LISTEN - Americans SPEAKBarack responds to referees at DEBATESHillary says – THAT’S NOT FAIRShe wants to answer Barack’s questions instead of HER’SHillary WHINES, CRIES, PUNCHES, JABSHillary pleads – Oh stop picking on me –I’m just little ole’ BABSNext thing you know Hillary is crying FOULAccusing MISSAGIONIST BEHAVIOR – I’m not a DOLLBarrack tells HillaryYOU CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYSHillary says – YES I CANAnd as usual the subject STRAYSGOODNIGHT HILLARY…OBAMACANS WILL CONTINUEWITH CHIVALRY!BARACK OBAMA 2008WE CAN HARDLY WAIT!!S. Shields, 2008
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