Won't Get Fooled Again

            The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” defines our generation in a political and economic way. Over the past decade America has fallen victim to one scheme after another. First off we Had been led to believe that we can spend as much money as we want with no consequence. Even our government believed this and some still do. We continue to spend ridiculous amounts of money harming our economy and our very way of life.

            Even the recession was caused by this feeling. People, spurred on by banks, purchased houses that they couldn’t afford. This went on for a while with no problems, but when the housing bubble popped our economy was doomed. We had been led into a trap of our own devices. Greed and a feeling of near invincibility pushed us to a point of self-destruction. And what did we do to react to this disaster? We went and spent more and more money we did not have. The chorus of the song is “Won’t get fooled again” and this is the lesson we must learn from recent events. We have to stop giving in to political devices and greed if we want to be successful. They sing, “And the morals that they worship will be gone/ And the men who spurred us on/ Sit in judgment of all wrong.” This again represents the tone of our nation.

A Whole Lot of Talk, but Where's the Action?

Many of the presidents through the history of the United States have used wording that helps enforce the values of our great country. They used the words such as nation, world, and people to group all of us together in a united sense. It strikes me that by the words that are used the most throughout the speeches are more playing on emotions and less about substance. They are speeches not about an issue or what is actually going to happen during a presidency, but more an almost robotic speech about how our nation is great and how we will move forward together.

Obama’s inaugural speech also played with the same emotions. It was a general speech to move the nation forward and did not cover specific issues. His speech was about hope and looking forward to the future no matter what it might hold.

There were two speeches from the past that struck me as different from the rest. Ronald Reagan in his first term address and Abraham Lincoln spoke about the issues, instead of about nothing. They were unique from the rest of the presidents in that way. Most presidents talk about the same thing, but in times of great hardship, a real plan helps more than shallow reassurances.

Trust the Gush!!!!!

My experience of writing is both informal and messy. I truly “trust the gush.” Instead of thinking deeply and then coming up with my words, I like writing through my emotions. Instead of extreme structure, I find it much easier to just go with the words that flow out of my mind onto the page. When I write, I start out by relaxing. I will grab my laptop, curl up with a warm blanket, and type. Sometimes, when I can’t come up with ideas, I’ll grab a bite to eat and get my mind off to other things. Then when I come back to the writing, I am refreshed and ready to go.

            The key in good writing is writing about things that are important to you or you have strong feelings about. Without emotion, writing is just words on a page, but with emotion, words transform into something more. They can transform the very world around you into a far away place, or move your heart and mind to get behind an issue.
            Writing is a process that should not be rushed or disturbed. For everyone, they have to write in their own ways. It’s important to remember that whether you “trust the gush” or think through every word and carefully choose your wording, write with emotion. When I write with emotion, I am successful.

My Writing Process

My experience of writing is both informal and messy. I truly “trust the gush.” Instead of thinking deeply and then coming up with my words, I like writing through my emotions. Instead of extreme structure, I find it much easier to just go with the words that flow out of my mind onto the page. When I write, I start out by relaxing. I will grab my laptop, curl up with a warm blanket, and type. Sometimes, when I can’t come up with ideas, I’ll grab a bite to eat and get my mind off to other things. Then when I come back to the writing, I am refreshed and ready to go.

            The key in good writing is writing about things that are important to you or you have strong feelings about. Without emotion, writing is just words on a page, but with emotion, words transform into something more. They can transform the very world around you into a far away place, or move your heart and mind to get behind an issue.
            Writing is a process that should not be rushed or disturbed. For everyone, they have to write in their own ways. It’s important to remember that whether you “trust the gush” or think through every word and carefully choose your wording, write with emotion. When I write with emotion, I am successful.