the day after

i just have to say that i've never been more ashamed of the people of america..not because they voted for obama, but for everyone who is upset about it and acting childish because he won. yes, it sucks, but there's really nothing that we can do about it....i started writing this and then stopped because i've been really sick today. then after the way that today has gone, i wrote a facebook note so that everyone could hear it. so i'm just going to copy/paste it in here:

i'm not a really political person. but i did follow the race. i don't usually state my opinion about it because i don't feel like getting into debates. however. i am sick of the way that everyone is acting and feel like i must let my opinion be heard.i'm ashamed of the behavior of the people of america after the election. everyone is being ridiculous. i'm not a fan of obama. i voted mccain. alas, as you all know, obama was elected to be the next president. there's not a thing i can do to change that. yes, it's disappointing, but i'm not going to get angry and bash him or his supporters. i choose to support him as president. and he needs all the support he can get right now. the only thing that we're doing by bashing him is causing our nation to be more divided. we're also losing good relationships with our friends and families that share different views than our own. and i'm not just talking about mccain supporters. obama supporters shouldn't be going around throwing it in everyone's face that he won. you can be happy and excited but don't go out and make people angry. with the way the world is today, we should be trying now more than ever to be united as a nation. it's the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...not the democratic states and the republican states. now that the election is over, we need to stop the debates. what happened, happened. if obama screws up, we can impeach him. and those who voted for mccain can say with pride that it's not their fault. if he doesn't screw up, more power to him. i hope and pray that he doesn't. and if you didn't vote (and you're old enough) then shut up, you didn't have an opinion on election day, you can't now. i was really sick yesterday and still went out and voted. anyway, like it or not people, obama will be leading OUR country. it is still OUR country. by turning against our president, you are turning against our country. i'm scared for america right now. i'm scared because we're so divided and so full of hate. we need to let it go. people should be proud to be american. should be proud to say that they live in this great nation. not to be called a traitor for supporting their own country. that's just flat out wrong. everyone has their own beliefs and that is one of the reasons why america is great. we're allowed to have our own opinions and to express them freely. this is an article of faith that i, being LDS, follow: "we believe in being subject to kings, PRESIDENTS, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law." i think that we need to remember that we're all still americans and we still should obey, honor, and sustain the law. obama is going to be in charge now, so we should support him too. whether we want to or not. and i know that i'm probably going to hear a lot of crap about this note, but i don't care. maybe someone will read it and realize that they're being childish and grow up. i'm sorry if i offended anyone, i'm not saying that you can't have an opinion or speak your mind, i'm just saying that we need to stop debating..the election is over. obama won. he, as our president, needs our nation's support. all of it.

so go ahead and leave comments. i know that there will be some negative ones, but please try to be civil.

God Bless America.