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Nitpicking is the Currency of Hell
I watched President Obama’s speech to school children when I was at home for lunch. I am shocked and disgusted that his speech actually encouraged children to do homework, to learn from mistakes and to work hard. Such socialism!
How dare the President suggest that all children can work and discover something at which they excel! How dare he suggest that education is important, that hard work is always good and even necessary! How dare he invade my children’s privacy for such a subversive and anti-God message!
How dare his office prepare a lesson plan to help teachers supplement the speech with actual education! How dare teachers want to lead discussion on such virtues!
Sarcasm off.
The conservative reaction to this speech–rather, reactionism–is more telling of the hellishness of the days in which we are living. It is not Obama who hearkens anti-Christ, contrary to some. It is us–those on both side of the aisle, in schools, work and church who are full-time critics who bring antichrist. It is the spirit of antichrist to find fault with all things, to measure all and find the faults. To those who cannot find good to say, who must point out inadequacies in all things, even God cannot measure up.
Nitpicking is the currency of hell.
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I believe the outrage from the right was based on the outline of talking points to be presented, when the White House released that info last week. The subject matter in that outline was a far cry from the tame talk the President provided today. Methinks the WH toned it down, after the outcry. To base the indigant comments against the right-wing outcry on what was actually stated today is to turn the issue on its head. I think a healthy democracy has room for idealogues of different stripes, whether we agree with them, or not.
I have been rather ticking off my friends on either side of the aisle because I don’t jump into the fray and lambaste someone. . . I mean, aren’t I supposed to slam someone? Being level headed today seems to be. . . less than common. This is sad – and makes me think of the 8th commandment.
Dave– I’m sure you’re right. I didn’t see the talking points last week. However, and this is my point: the text of the speech was published at least the day before the speech, and school districts, including my own, did not allow the children to see the video. Furthermore, I saw the “conservative” reaction to it immediately after, nitpicking and criticizing what was a solid, helpful, inspiriing speech to kids. That is what is ridiculous. It is not turning the issue on the head because they kept up with their deplorable attitudes.
Is it healthy for our country that we can criticize? Sure. I’m glad I live in a country where Enid Schools didn’t have to show the President speak. I’m glad we have that freedom. But I think the hyper-inflated posturing, the hyper-criticism, the pessimism and judgement is killing public discourse, public life and our souls. That’s all.