Much Ado Becomes Much Doo-Doo

So much fuss ... Such a negative buzz ... One simple speech directed to the children of the United States from our President in order to inspire and motivate students created far more "ado" than it was worth. The pre-speech conversations, blogs, and articles stirred up so much negativity, and the post speech words were filled with vile and ugly sentiment. The speech was not the FDR "infamy" speech, or JFK's "Ask not what your country can do for you ...", and it was not as evil as Clinton's "I did not have sexual relations with that woman", or Nixon's "I am not a crook" that attempted to overlook moral certainties.

The nasty and ugly words that grew from the attitudes of prejudice against the President, his political party, or whatever caused them were the most disturbing parts of this story. Even yesterday, after the speech had been given, dissected, and spun, the pundits and the people continued to debate over it's value. Family and friends I dearly love and respect so passionately wrote and spoke in terms of hate and negativity. They have every right to speak their mind, but tainted words and phrases such as "lack of trust", or "brainwashing" in opposition to the speech create a very uncool vibe, even if it gets the best meaning. Obama is the President of the United States, not Svengali, or some cult leader like Jones or Koresh.

This anti - Obama vibe is very sad and upsetting. I tell you I am a Bible believing, active follower of Jesus Christ. I am a Christian. Politically, I am a liberal financially, and a moderate socially. I am registered as an independent because I can't be on either political team. I have more kids than the average American, with two still in public school. To top off this diatribe, I am an educator in training. So, my spiritual belief system, political views, familial situation, and my career path lead me to hope that instead of polarizing and dividing, that short-sighted and passionate people would think of the situation in terms of Jesus and not personal "ado".

The saddest part is the 'Christian' church takes a beating by those who are outside and need to excuse and justify there behaviors and attitudes because of short-sighted un Christ-like church people. I fail to classify either side as ignorant, but when either side of the argument has nothing to stand on except prejudice, then that is an ignorant behavior. President Barack Obama's speech on September 8, 2009 to students in the U.S.A. is a great example. When "Christians" err, then the agnostic or athiest don't hear the message, even when the message is Bible-based and from the words of Jesus or His apostles. Passionate vapor as opposed fundamental truth is not distinguished by those who need the message - which is all humanity.

More important than the debate, the rhetoric, and all the posturing is the loss of opportunity to demonstrate Christ's love and understanding. There is also the filtering of young minds by mom, dad, or the pastor against authority in general, the President specifically, where they don't listen, process, and use information because they have been modeled. "A mind is a terrible thing to waste," but a relationship with Jesus is far more important.