Thoughts on the Inauguration and the American People

**Cabaiguan Juan** · 01-20-2009, 03:09 PM

While I was watching the Inauguration today, I noticed some disturbing actions by my fellow Americans. The first thing that bothered me was the booing of Pres. Bush, both Sr. and Jr. The people booing them were my parents age, late 50's / early 60's. The actions of these parents trouble me in that this is what their kids are seeing and the morals/behaviors that are being passed on to them. While I did not vote for Pres. Bush Jr's second term, I will respect the mad for what he wanted to do, and the responsibilities which he voluntarily accepted. When Pres. Bush Jr walked down the steps to his seat at the Capital Building, I clapped for him, as I did all presidents before him. A lady at the table next to me, said "Are you serious!?!?” I said "Yes, I can be respectful." Her response was "Well you don’t know what he did then, do you!” I was shocked at that display of rudeness and intolerance. This is not what I expect from my parent's generation, but its actions like this which explain why I see people of similar age to me, being disrespectful, rude and self-centered. Lastly, when Former Pres Bush Jr. boarded Executive One to fly off to Andrews AFB, the room erupted in applause, cheers, and song. While Former Pres. Bush Jr did not enjoy a high level of public support, the amount of disrespect, contempt and open scorn to Bush Jr disappoints me greatly. The same people who preach openness and progressiveness for our society happened to be the same folks who showed intolerance and scorn of an elected official. The lady who confronted me when I clapped for then Pres. Bush Jr showed a level of intolerance that bothers me greatly. We as a people need to show more respect to people in general, but certainly ones who take on such large responsibility. While you may dislike the person, keep those comments to your self. Do not accost people who differ in opinions. I feel that the values which this country was founded upon are being dismissed by both the government and its people.

I’ll get off of my soap box here.

**Lopaka** · 01-20-2009, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Cabaiguan Juan

While I was watching the Inauguration today, I noticed some disturbing actions by my fellow Americans. The first thing that bothered me was the booing of Pres. Bush, both Sr. and Jr. The people booing them were my parents age, late 50's / early 60's. The actions of these parents trouble me in that this is what their kids are seeing and the morals/behaviors that are being passed on to them. While I did not vote for Pres. Bush Jr's second term, I will respect the mad for what he wanted to do, and the responsibilities which he voluntarily accepted. When Pres. Bush Jr walked down the steps to his seat at the Capital Building, I clapped for him, as I did all presidents before him. A lady at the table next to me, said "Are you serious!?!?” I said "Yes, I can be respectful." Her response was "Well you don’t know what he did then, do you!” I was shocked at that display of rudeness and intolerance. This is not what I expect from my parent's generation, but its actions like this which explain why I see people of similar age to me, being disrespectful, rude and self-centered. Lastly, when Former Pres Bush Jr. boarded Executive One to fly off to Andrews AFB, the room erupted in applause, cheers, and song. While Former Pres. Bush Jr did not enjoy a high level of public support, the amount of disrespect, contempt and open scorn to Bush Jr disappoints me greatly. The same people who preach openness and progressiveness for our society happened to be the same folks who showed intolerance and scorn of an elected official. The lady who confronted me when I clapped for then Pres. Bush Jr showed a level of intolerance that bothers me greatly. We as a people need to show more respect to people in general, but certainly ones who take on such large responsibility. While you may dislike the person, keep those comments to your self. Do not accost people who differ in opinions. I feel that the values which this country was founded upon are being dismissed by both the government and its people.

I’ll get off of my soap box here.

Preach on brother!!

**hex1848** · 01-20-2009, 04:47 PM

I actually started to reply to this thread. Don't forget our rules about politics. I could see things heading down a slippery slope.

**ashauler** · 01-20-2009, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by hex1848

I actually started to reply to this thread. Don't forget our rules about politics. I could see things heading down a slippery slope.

I did the exact same thing...... best to just leave it alone.

**craig** · 01-20-2009, 05:32 PM

Besides, one can watch the exact same thread crash-and-burn on CP.

**CoventryCat86** · 01-20-2009, 06:37 PM

Thanks for sharing this CJ. I too have found many Obamma supporters and Bush haters to be just plain disrespectful, rude, ignorant assholes.

I wonder how these same pieces of shit will act when they realize that Obamma can't solve all their problems for them?

**BigMacFU** · 01-20-2009, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by CoventryCat86

I wonder how these same pieces of shit will act when they realize that Obamma can't solve all their problems for them?

Bill, you know better than to post this kind of thing. Let's get a lockdown before somebody decides to take offense and we get a poppa redux.

**cigarsarge** · 01-20-2009, 06:51 PM

It was no time for disrespect. Once again our country passed power to another leader in a peaceful and orderly fashion. I pray for our nation and our new leader.

**hex1848** · 01-20-2009, 07:43 PM

Hey! We're not going down this road... I'm going to lock it and move it into the trash if it keep up.

**ashauler** · 01-21-2009, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by hex1848

Hey! We're not going down this road... I'm going to lock it and move it into the trash if it keep up.

Not a bad idea.

**Mizicke5273** · 01-21-2009, 09:17 AM

In response to the OP. It think its due to people now a days only caring for them selves and no one else, on top of that the "herded sheep" mentality of people today who can not think for them selves and only fallow the masses. Im only 22 years old, I may not have lived that long to know a whole lot or to be wise enough to understand how the world really works, but it is very freighting to see people much older than me and who should be much wiser than me, not question things that they see or hear. It is very scary that no one thinks for them selves anymore, and even scarier that these traits are being passed on to the younger generations.

**WhiteWidow** · 01-21-2009, 10:22 AM

You say that you're surprised that people your parents age would act this way. I'm not, because remember we went from the "Greatest Generation", to the baby boomers, who are arguably the worst. Not that mine is any better - they can't even seem to move out of their parent's house.

**Kenyth** · 02-10-2009, 01:58 PM

Some of the children of the sixties spent their youth despising patriotism. This can sometimes show through as open disrespect for conservative government officials, or conservatives in general. I imagine these attitudes followed them into late adulthood. Though it is disheartening to still see it, I think the level of national pride has increased quite a bit since the days of Vietnam. We may not be perfect, and we may all not agree, but we are a country and a team. We have the right to disagree, and the responsibility to do it respectfully and with dignity. Now, light up and relax!

**BigMacFU** · 02-10-2009, 04:36 PM

How did this get woken up? Let it die

**JFellows** · 02-10-2009, 05:14 PM

Ken's been resurrecting shit like he's Doctor Frankenstein.

**CoventryCat86** · 02-11-2009, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by BigMacFU

Bill, you know better than to post this kind of thing. Let's get a lockdown before somebody decides to take offense and we get a poppa redux.

Bullshit Sean, I'm posting facts about my observations of people's behavior as did CJ in his initial post here. That's a far cry from the $hit that sid and barry used to post like saying all Republicans are child molesters.

No one has gotten "political" in this thread so stop stop whining, okay?

Thanks!

**Kenyth** · 02-11-2009, 09:11 AM

I really need to look at the dates on these posts before using the keyboard.

By the way, that's Fronkensteen.

**heftysmokes** · 02-11-2009, 09:27 AM

Why didn't the skeleton cross the road?

He didn't have the guts!

**nhcigarfan** · 02-11-2009, 12:16 PM

Where's my gas can? Oh that's right I let barry borrow it.

**BigMacFU** · 02-11-2009, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by CoventryCat86

Bullshit Sean, I'm posting facts about my observations of people's behavior as did CJ in his initial post here. That's a far cry from the $hit that sid and barry used to post like saying all Republicans are child molesters.

No one has gotten "political" in this thread so stop stop whining, okay?

Thanks!

Bill, my whining will stop when you don't do something this hilarious. You doubled up the resurrecting; you quote my initial response to the thread topic (which you responded to however long ago the original thread got started). Now that's just funny.