This is one post that won’t be prefaced with some ironic or clever picture. This is dedicated to the millions of Americans that stood in lines and made their voices heard on Tuesday. Regardless of your ideologies, your race, gender, sexual orientation, or your party identification, we have a new President that has promised change to this great nation through unity and hope for a better tomorrow. What I promise to do is something that the democratic left hasn’t done in 8 years and that’s being righteous and respectful regardless of our differences. We as Americans, and Barack Obama as our President elect, deserves more class and fairness in our defeat than the liberal left has shown in their bitter tirades directed toward George W Bush and the GOP over the last 8 years. My guess is, even in victory, the hatred and intolerance they [liberals] speak so unfavorably of, will undoubtedly rear its ugly head. It’s this anger that’s dividing this country further and creating a landscape that is the direct antithesis of what Lincoln spoke about and Obama quoted in his victory speech:
“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.”
There are bright spots on the immediate horizon, however. Race baiting and reverse discrimination are over. Never again can Jackson, Wright, Farrakhan, Sharpton, and others drum up hatred and perpetuate bigotry and prejudice in this country. Americans are better than for which people give them credit. We are better than our backward thinking bigotry of Selma, Alabama and the Mississippi murder of Emmett Till. We’re better than the reputation we’re given by ungrateful Europeans we’ve spilled our blood for in wars spanning centuries. We’re better than looking at a man’s skin color to determine the value of his character. I’m tired of Americans being accused otherwise. This day has revealed a new America. An America was revealed without pretenses and without prejudices. The nation spoke and it spoke clearly and loudly. Pulling away from injustice and tyranny was how this great nation was founded. Ironically, it has become our Renaissance.
The other bright spot in this election will be our renewed presence throughout the world. Another terrorist attack is eminent. The savage reality of religious zealots and hatred will show itself again. People have forgotten the anger and hatred laid upon us that horrific day in September, but Islamic extremist will remind us at every turn with every effort they can muster. Biden said Obama will be tested and I wholeheartedly and regretfully agree; however, when that dreadful day comes, we will have allies. We can stand abreast with other nations that have alienated themselves from us through the last 8 years because of alleged intolerance and bullying policies. We will see how long it takes for these countries to abandon us again in our time of peril and retribution. Time will tell. President elect Obama and his administration has a tough row to hoe moving into this time of conflict abroad and economic distress. Barack Obama has earned his place in the White House. It’s up to him, to earn his place in our nation’s history of great leadership and sound governing.
1 comment:
Well done sir. Very eloquently said.
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