The election is over. Barack Obama has been re-elected and obviously there are tears of joy and elation in favor of the outcome and tears of disappointment from the supporters of his opponent. As much as I or many others may say that this election was not about color this statement continues to be tested on a daily basis. It doesn't help when congressional senators openly express their disdain for our President in words that should be considered downright illegal. Recently the government has taken swift action against active duty uniformed soldiers for attacking, (whether verbally or in writing), our Commander-in-Chief. And there remains those political bobble-heads, such as Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh, (to name a few), who daily disperse the fuel of hate, racism, and separatism on the eyes and ears of millions of Americans from their self-fabricated thrones.
I suppose the only valid question which remains is "Where do we go from here"? For both Democrat and Republican I say "It is time to stop crying over spilt milk". Do we continue to haggle over differences which are not worthy of the walls they have built between us and our neighbor or do we call a truce and recognize that we are all Americans and are in this soup together. Will we ever accept the truth that we need each other to regain our footing from tragedies such as the Oklahoma City bombing, the recent wars and 9/11?We must bind together as one if we are to obliterate such dire issues as poverty, homelessness, crime, sub-standard education, and other impacting topics. I do not gloat in President Obama's win and I shy away from others who do so; but for many reasons, both personal and public, I am extremely glad about it. But now I am very ready to get on with "Nation Building"; healing our internal wounds, helping the Veterans and soldiers re-connect with their lives, and seeking to be a right example to the world. As a people we must cease to view ourselves as just The United States and start viewing ourselves as Planet Earth. After all, climate change, natural disasters, genocide, disease and environmental concerns have no political affiliation.
I love you all.
Dennis
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