KitchenKitten99
11-05-2008, 02:18 PM
When I woke up this morning and saw that Obama was indeed the president-elect, I thought to myself "Ok, probably won't be as bad as we think."
But the more I read and hear about Obama's plans, I am getting more and more depressed.
Here I am, ready to go back to school, to start out on my goal of being a professional chef, and eventually owning my own high-end restaurant (Gordon Ramsay-level), maybe even more than one. Now I am not sure I really want to put forth the time, effort, and money to get to that point, because Obama wants to take the money I worked for, and give it to someone who didn't. I want to be able to retire on my own money, not depending on the government, and hopefully leave something for my kids and their families. But with Obama's plans, I will have to put money in cash form and probably gold and other investments, just to achieve what I want.
What is my motivation for succeeding in life and my goals now? Here I was all thrilled and excited about the prospect of starting on that path, but with the election results, I am not sure I want to work my way to that point, just for some other lazy bastard to think he's entitled to a piece of it, just because of his life situation or whatever the excuse, is worse than mine.
I'm still going to start school in January. I have already registered for classes, and I don't want to go through the process all over again in the future. However my outlook for the future and my goals is now clouded in the possible reality that Obama will run the country into the ground with tax hikes and socialized medicine. I only pray that he doesn't do too much damage to the country (along with the Dem-controlled house & senate) in 4 years and by then people will wake up and realize who and what Obama really is and stands for, and not re-elect him.
Please someone wake me up and tell me that this is all a bad dream... http://bestsmileys.com/crying/6.gif
But the more I read and hear about Obama's plans, I am getting more and more depressed.
Here I am, ready to go back to school, to start out on my goal of being a professional chef, and eventually owning my own high-end restaurant (Gordon Ramsay-level), maybe even more than one. Now I am not sure I really want to put forth the time, effort, and money to get to that point, because Obama wants to take the money I worked for, and give it to someone who didn't. I want to be able to retire on my own money, not depending on the government, and hopefully leave something for my kids and their families. But with Obama's plans, I will have to put money in cash form and probably gold and other investments, just to achieve what I want.
What is my motivation for succeeding in life and my goals now? Here I was all thrilled and excited about the prospect of starting on that path, but with the election results, I am not sure I want to work my way to that point, just for some other lazy bastard to think he's entitled to a piece of it, just because of his life situation or whatever the excuse, is worse than mine.
I'm still going to start school in January. I have already registered for classes, and I don't want to go through the process all over again in the future. However my outlook for the future and my goals is now clouded in the possible reality that Obama will run the country into the ground with tax hikes and socialized medicine. I only pray that he doesn't do too much damage to the country (along with the Dem-controlled house & senate) in 4 years and by then people will wake up and realize who and what Obama really is and stands for, and not re-elect him.
Please someone wake me up and tell me that this is all a bad dream... http://bestsmileys.com/crying/6.gif