Unity

"We're half awake in a fake empire." You know the millions who have felt this way over the past few presidential terms. I know many people who were avid anti-Bush people, and currently the nation has several anti-Obama's as well. The National's lyrics in their song, "Fake Empire," speak to those people who think the world is being lead shadily.

My words to these people are this: this government is doing the best they can to lead us out of trouble. Whether it is George Bush, Barack Obama or whoever else is in charge, they need our support. Nothing positive will ever come out of a national struggle pitting either side against each other. We need to unite. There's no better time to do so than now, as we stand approaching the 8th Anniversary of the most horrific tragedy our generation has ever faced. The 9/11 Tragedy changed our lives. Now, let's not forget how valuable the lessons we learned through this catastrophe were. Support your government. It's job is to support you, and that's exactly what it will do if you give it the chance.

And now, as I'm thinking that's the most powerful thing I've ever written for a public forum, it's only fitting that I use those lyrics of the opening line to give you my song of the day. It comes from The National's critically acclaimed album, Boxer. The song is "Fake Empire." It is beautiful. The album is beautiful. Enjoy, and keep these families in our prayers.