Let's be Thankful, shall we?

Another quote caught my attention today.

“In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.”

— P. J. O’Rourke

To think about it, the history of the U.S. has been really short compared to other countries. Gaining independence from Great Britain of July 4, 1776, this nation is only 232 years old! For a country this young, it is quite amazing how far it has come—becoming one of the most affluent countries in the world, and becoming a world power that many people desire to live in. During this extremely short history of this nation, there have been many good things that have happened but also many bad things that the people have done to the presidents who have helped lead this nation to what exists today.

Yesterday, I noted the importance of the media and press, thanks to JFK; today, I just want to say, let’s appreciate the people that are willing to lead this nation. As presidential campaigns are going on, there is a lot of bashing of candidates happening. Presidents and candidates are people too. Let’s not be too hard on them.