Comments on: What Previous Occupation Prepares one to be The President of the United States? http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/09/what-previous-occupation-prepares-one-to-be-the-president-of-the-united-states/ one woman’s view from a place by the zoo in the city Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: TimFerris http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/09/what-previous-occupation-prepares-one-to-be-the-president-of-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-4681 TimFerris Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:42:29 +0000 http://www.gloriaferris.net/2008/09/what-previous-occupation-prepares-one-to-be-the-president-of-the-united-states/#comment-4681 I see the ability to instill hope as critical. JFK did that and inspired a whole generation, or two. Hope is the antidote to the latest diet of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD), the things that keep us off balance, dependent, and manipulable. Other things: Who's using us, and who's serving us? Who takes more than they give? Who unifies us as a nation, and who keeps us at odds, as separate interests? Who stresses that we're all in this together? Which of the political candidates brings harmony, purpose, and authenticity? Should we be spending too much time on this dialogue, because that might be a distraction? Should we put too much stock in what a candidate can do, anyway, and remember that we should be working to do our best despite the outcome of the election? We will have to go around our government regardless of which one is elected. Transformation isn't going to be instantaneous, after an inauguration. I see the ability to instill hope as critical. JFK did that and inspired a whole generation, or two.

Hope is the antidote to the latest diet of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD), the things that keep us off balance, dependent, and manipulable.

Other things: Who’s using us, and who’s serving us? Who takes more than they give? Who unifies us as a nation, and who keeps us at odds, as separate interests? Who stresses that we’re all in this together?

Which of the political candidates brings harmony, purpose, and authenticity?

Should we be spending too much time on this dialogue, because that might be a distraction? Should we put too much stock in what a candidate can do, anyway, and remember that we should be working to do our best despite the outcome of the election? We will have to go around our government regardless of which one is elected. Transformation isn’t going to be instantaneous, after an inauguration.

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