tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284362012630068490.post8800341592300457662..comments2023-03-30T03:13:16.446-05:00Comments on Knitting by Heather: State of the Union!Heather http://www.blogger.com/profile/06162897736694546049noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284362012630068490.post-28070800947393450532011-01-25T12:04:34.039-06:002011-01-25T12:04:34.039-06:00I wish I could put a like button on comments made ...I wish I could put a like button on comments made like on Facebook, because then I would "like" your comment! <br />I like how there's an ad next to my post that says, "Repeal Obama?"Heather https://www.blogger.com/profile/06162897736694546049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284362012630068490.post-39099578553028475542011-01-25T11:18:38.096-06:002011-01-25T11:18:38.096-06:00What I meant is that the past takes care of itself...What I meant is that the past takes care of itself; we don't have to make an effort to keep it going. I think that's just as true for our personal lives as it is for our public ones. I don't think it's necessarily good to change everything for no reason, but if things obviously aren't working it's silly and counterproductive to hang onto those things just because they're familiar. <br />I don't like big shows of patriotism, because they're so often insincere and cynical. But I have to say I believe in the United States, and I believe it is and will remain a great country. But at the same time, that greatness has to be maintained through hard work. We can't afford to sit on our laurels; we can't coast on our post-WWII prosperity forever. We have to sacrifice and make a real effort to bring the U.S. into the 21st century. <br />I am also excited to hear what the president has to say tonight. I know there are a lot of people out there who will ignore him no matter what he says, but I take comfort in knowing there are a lot of people who won't.Mike Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308910663580894339noreply@blogger.com