What would you write if you knew no one would read it? And I'm not talking about the PostSecret sort of honesty. PostSecret posts, even when anonymous and not followed by a stream of "Look what I just posted on PostSecret" emails or blog posts, are still meant to be read by someone. They're aimed at the world and shaped by that aim. I'm talking about real secrecy. What would you write if you knew no one would ever read it? Please write it in the comments. (Just kidding, of course.)
To me Obama is a kind of tragedy playing out in front of us. It makes me sad to think of him. I'm not one who believes much in the "is/ought" idea. "Right or wrong, there IS a certain personality type that can succeed in politics today and therefore that is the type of person, right or wrong, who OUGHT to run for office." I believe in change, but I think it's hell for those who have to go through it sometimes, when the stakes are high and the players are powerful. I believe, and some of you will surely disagree, that Obama has many qualities that would make him a much better political leader than any we've seen in a long time. I believe, and some of you will surely disagree, that he is sincere in those qualities. I do not believe, however, that the current political system is friendly to those qualities. I see a system trying, and succeeding to some degree, to tear him down. It's a tragedy. To me, anyway, it's a very sad thing. But then, that's me. I'm like that.
And now, here's what I would write if I knew no one would read it: I have pig thumbs for Freibesh Plubacity.
Hello, friends. How are you today?
Love.
