My mother will be so proud.
Aug. 24th, 2003 08:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gfrancieI went to the Howard Dean rally. It was all that and more.
Though I have a few....comments.
I think singing is fine and dandy, but it truly it doesn't help your cause with "original" songs that are a little self-righteous about peace and America.
I am a little bored with the "cruncher liberal for Dean" stuff. You don't win any friends and especially middle America by being patronizing about the cause.
If you really want to help, do something like hang out with Biff and Earl and talk trucks and the loss of their factory jobs instead of preaching at them. They may not dig Pesto sauce and NPR, but they sure know a lot more about surviving then most others do.
Oh yeah...learn the other lyrics to "This Land is Your Land". Singing the first verse three times shows your lack of knowledge.
That is one of my favorite songs, and the other lyrics are just as important.
Infact they are poetic and inspirational.
Howard Dean was a truly terrific speaker. He has the zeal of an evangelical. *laughs* Funny thing about political rallies. They make me think of pentacostal revival meetings. I almost expect someone to speak in tongues and roll around on the floor filled with the spirit.
Yes yes...I know my cynical readers will have alot to say about not getting myself worked up over some guy running for president.
What is wrong with a little hope and joy in someone and something?
I happen to agree with him on a number of issues he brings up.
The energy of the crowd was definitely fun and there were a lot of people there.
Andrew came with me and he said it was more like a rock concert.
He has truly been introduced to American culture.
Though I have a few....comments.
I think singing is fine and dandy, but it truly it doesn't help your cause with "original" songs that are a little self-righteous about peace and America.
I am a little bored with the "cruncher liberal for Dean" stuff. You don't win any friends and especially middle America by being patronizing about the cause.
If you really want to help, do something like hang out with Biff and Earl and talk trucks and the loss of their factory jobs instead of preaching at them. They may not dig Pesto sauce and NPR, but they sure know a lot more about surviving then most others do.
Oh yeah...learn the other lyrics to "This Land is Your Land". Singing the first verse three times shows your lack of knowledge.
That is one of my favorite songs, and the other lyrics are just as important.
Infact they are poetic and inspirational.
Howard Dean was a truly terrific speaker. He has the zeal of an evangelical. *laughs* Funny thing about political rallies. They make me think of pentacostal revival meetings. I almost expect someone to speak in tongues and roll around on the floor filled with the spirit.
Yes yes...I know my cynical readers will have alot to say about not getting myself worked up over some guy running for president.
What is wrong with a little hope and joy in someone and something?
I happen to agree with him on a number of issues he brings up.
The energy of the crowd was definitely fun and there were a lot of people there.
Andrew came with me and he said it was more like a rock concert.
He has truly been introduced to American culture.
