Sam you have done a great job putting my feeling in writing. What has happened finally is people have woken up and demanding their voices to be heard and lets face the politicians aren't used to that. They have had free reign for years with us. We have to be told how to think and finally the lion has awaken. We have the greatest country and together we will get it back to being great again. What scares me is the attitude that we will do what we want not what you have told us to do. thank you for your voice sam. Carolyn In a message dated 9/11/2009 1:07:22 A.M. Central Daylight Time, samgospel@yahoo.com writes: Carolyn, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I thought you put it quite well, and I enjoyed reading it very much.. I do not hate our president. I hate that he has taken the highest, most respected office, and turned it into what it is now. I hate what I feel he is doing to our country, and what we as a nation stand to lose if it continues. I agree with you about the HATE. It is very much out there. I suppose , in a way, it could be expected. We ,the people ,have allowed our leaders to have a field day with the hard earned monies that has been taxed upon us., mis use, poor choices in much has led to the finaicial state of this country. When this health care bill came upon us, it seemed like it was, and is, being forced, without a thought what will happen to us the people of this country if it is passed. Not a well thought out plan, nor is it one, that is doable, without a heck of a lot of work, and not a government takeover.... .. I think it was the last straw , so to speak. People, began to get angry about the government seemingly taking over our lives. Thus , pent up anger, and yes, hate has sprang from the many hard years we have all put into this country, for an irresponsible government to treat us, as though we have no brains and continue on a path weather we like it or not. This didn't just start with this administration, poor manangment has been going on for many administrations. Obama's , is the worse one , in my lifetime. People are just really tired of being taken and now want to speak up with their pent up emotions about what they feel is wrong..........Hate is a terrible thing, and we need to seperate hate for listening to one another, and treating each other the way we would like to be treated..................Radicals are everywhere Carolyn, where ever there seems to be a disagreement. I would like to believe , there is also a great many people out there that are angry, not hateful people, that are trying their best to express themselves. I know that is what I see happening at the town meetings we have been going to.........It has helped all of us tremendously, being able to talk to one another about the problems we are facing, and how best to help fix them. I believe in my heart, we all want to continue to cherish the freedom we have all enjoyed, and paid for with a very high price..............Under the present administration, I believe our freedom could easily be lost. I continue to pray for this country, and her people................ .