Something To Believe In

"Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable - a most sacred right - a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world."- Abraham Lincoln

"This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time — to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth — that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America."- Barack Obama

To say I'm still coming down from last night's exhilarating Obama victory is an understatement. After so many horrible things that have happened in the last eight years, including 2 elections that were questionable at best and fraudulent at worst, I was cynical that people would do the right thing yesterday. I was afraid that people would either believe the ridiculous lies that have been spread, or decide that they could not deal with a black president, or think the world would literally end if they voted for Obama. The American people proved me wrong. They decided they, too, were ready to take their country back, that they wanted financial security, national security, and health care that could protect them and their loved ones. I have never been more happy to be wrong.

There are many challenges ahead of us, and President-Elect Obama will make mistakes, as he freely admitted last night in his speech. But true leadership will be restored, and perhaps most importantly, the world may look at us with a little more favorable light, and nothing bad can come from that. And for those who still don't believe in Barack Obama, who will never admit that this great man will bring this country back from the depths of Hell, well, you will benefit from this new administration as well. And isn't that what America is all about?

For my wife's take see here.