My fellow Americans, the naysayers have bemoaned the state of the ecomomy and the difficulties we face abroad. They say that our challenges are insurrmountable, and the odds of sucess are nil. But I want to say to those people right now, on behalf of all of us who dare to hope for better: yes, well, maybe.
Yes, well, maybe things will be better but at this point we are not yet sure.
Yes, well, maybe the economy will not completely tank, but only if every American watches at least four hours of cable television every day, and internalizes every fear and woe put upon them by the pundits and cultural commentators who know better than us.
Yes, well, maybe..we will prevail over the enemies of freedom, but only if we refuse to talk to them out of our inherant sense of superiority.
Yes, well, maybe our children will realize their dreams of a brighter future...but only if we take the time to teach them the value of internet learning and the sense of community that only texting can bestow.
Yes, well, maybe we will have a brighter dawn, but only if we never forget how people wronged us in the past and how we will take it out on them in the future and for suceeding generations.
Yes, well, maybe we can look foward to solar powered cars and increased global cooling but only if we stop taking advantage of the sun by depleting solar energy to dry our clothing and grow our personal gardens.
Yes, well, maybe we can move beyond hate and prejudice but only if we trust ourselves enough to worry about the unknown and fear what we cannot understand.
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