From the word processor of Cal Thomas;
“During the Great Depression and World War II, truly challenging times, there were songs that boosted the spirits of our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. "There'll Be Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover" was one; "Look for the Silver Lining," was another. More recently, the Broadway musical "Annie" lifted theatergoers out of what Jimmy Carter, in 1979, called our "malaise" with the song "Tomorrow" — "The sun'll come out tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there'll be sun..."
Where is that optimism today in the midst of the sharp economic downturn? One doesn't hear much of it from politicians and especially not from the media, which trades exclusively in gloom and doom. President Bush has said he believes things will get better. That's not exactly a rousing sentiment. Barack Obama hasn't displayed much optimism, other than his campaign rhetoric for undefined "change." OK, so the economy is weak. Who thinks this is a permanent condition? Americans have always been optimists. Where is that optimism when we need it most?”
For his complete article, http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/thomas120408.php3
Just a thought
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You can call whatever you wish, but optimism is a secular word for hope. And hope comes from the knowledge that God is still on the throne, that we are still His children, and that He cares about the outcome of our present trouble.
Deadmule;
I had to read you comment twice to let it really sink in. You have made an excelent point, one which I shall remember.
Yet, I do find those who speak of HOPE getting farther and farther apart.
It may just be me.
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