be on a rant, but I just returned from Borders Bookstore. The entrance is plastered with 2008 calendars. I don't recall a time in my lifetime (was I just not paying attention?) when so many people were ready to get rid of the president. Five calendars were specific to counting down the days to the end of the Bush administration. Next to these were calendars focused on Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama.
Also at the entrance was a book proporting to be the "inside story" on the Bush administration. In my mind that conjures up the concepts of greed, excess, maximized corporate profit margins, minimized attention to the needs of average Americans, lies, deception, arrogance, deceit, narrow-mindedness, ignorance, and just plain mono-syllabic stupidity.
Contrast that with what appeared next to the Bush book: President Bill Clinton's book, Giving.
From President Clinton's foundation's website:
But the true story of giving is being written everyday with individuals like you. With the power of the internet, everyone has the unprecedented ability to change the world. I look forward to learning your stories and working together to give our children the gift of a brighter tomorrow.
--Bill Clinton
Listen to an inspirational message from President Clinton.
Thinking people go to bookstores, buy books, read, and think. Bookstores market what sells. Don't look to Fox News to tell you that thinking Americans are disgusted beyond any measure. Look inside your local bookstore, and see what's flying off of the shelves.
What a contrast. Night and day. Psst... It's time for a change!
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