Why Are We Competing?

President Obama presented the commencement speech to the 2009 graduating class at Notre Dame today. Pro or Con you owe it to yourself to read his speech...don't just listen...that's B.S. read it....http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/17/obama-notre-dame-speech-f_n_204387.html

I'm not a fool. I realize he has some of the best scholars in the world writing his speeches, but damn they're good. Reading it is so much better than listening. You can skim over the pomp and circumstance but read and re-read the important verbiage.

This was a tricky speech. With all the hatred toward our President from the Catholic hypocrites who think the sanctity of the church is still what it once was, Obama was in a no-win situation. But this speech was brilliant.

Do I really need to discuss the hypocrisy of the Catholic faith? How many young boys have been molested by priests over the last few decades? How much money is being spent from parishioner donations toward legal fees? How many decent men who practiced proper ethics were made to be scapegoats for the better of the Catholic church? Shall I go on?

If I know anything about being a true Catholic it has little to do with the church and their political hypocrisy and more to do with being a good man who is honest to himself, his family and his friends.

But Obama handled this speech with grace. Read....

We must decide how to save God's creation from a changing climate that threatens to destroy it. We must seek peace at a time when there are those who will stop at nothing to do us harm, and when weapons in the hands of a few can destroy the many. And we must find a way to reconcile our ever-shrinking world with its ever-growing diversity - diversity of thought, of culture, and of belief.

In short, we must find a way to live together as one human family.

C'mon, this guy has some awesome speech writers! Am I right?

Okay, you're not convinced. Not a problem. I got more.
Check this segment of his speech out....it's beautiful....

recognizing that our fates are tied up, as Dr. King said, in a "single garment of destiny" - is not easy. Part of the problem, of course, lies in the imperfections of man - our selfishness, our pride, our stubbornness, our acquisitiveness, our insecurities, our egos; all the cruelties large and small that those of us in the Christian tradition understand to be rooted in original sin. We too often seek advantage over others. We cling to outworn prejudice and fear those who are unfamiliar. Too many of us view life only through the lens of immediate self-interest and crass materialism; in which the world is necessarily a zero-sum game.

The imperfections of man...selfishness, pride, stubbornness....i love the use of "acquisitiveness"....what an eloquent word....I'm not embarrassed to mention I looked it up...it means....tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies....so there I got a little dictionarial on everyone, so be it! Basically he's talking about be a competitive society. I am so sick and tired of everyone being so freaking competitive. If you haven't figured out by now it doesn't matter who wins or loses, it's what makes us all happier, than you're just being an idiot!

Our world need leaders, not competitors! This is just ridiculous. Why is it the smartest people in the world feel they must compete against each other? Why not work together?

I swear to God(whoever he may be) competition is what is ruining our world. Not even our country....we already know this, but our world.

Stubbornness and competitiveness are the the most ignorant emotions intelligent people can display. The sooner smart people figure this out, the better off our entire planet will be.

In the meantime, I'll just sit back and read a speech from the President of United States to the graduating class at Notre Dame and realize this man gives a shit. Unlike the morons who screamed in protest at him while he delivered it.

At least no one threw a shoe at him!