Been down the OH rabbit hole for the past week-plus, but can finally sense the existence of the end...beautiful friend....{sorry; Doors digression}.
Any-hoo, have been coming home and collapsing past couple of nights, periodically catching bits of the DNC in Boston. Heard Obama on NPR coming home earlier this week; caught Ron Jr. and Teresa; and just emerged from the Edwards thrall. Jottings during the latter:
Well, I found Edwards pretty inspiring, but I'm also pretty exhausted and, therefore, malleable. I don't have the energy at this point for hearty cynicism.
I also saw "Farenheit 9/11" last weekend, so I'm a bit sentimental about ol' America right now. It's hard to imagine someone sitting through it and not believing that Michael Moore is a patriot. Is he an agitator? Absolutely. Can he seem a bit impolitic, even unhinged at times? Indeed, but one must reflect honestly upon some of our lauded Forefathers, who were not necessarily the least rebellious sort of men. Even if one does not agree with his conclusions or even his art, I think it's only reasonable to give him credit for his intentions, which are driven, I believe, from an honest love of his country. That's an admirable trait; an American value.
It's our country, too.
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