Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Integrity Wins Again

Today is a great day in US history.
A day when dogmatism, blind ideology, conspiracy, partisanship, hatred, and evil leave the offices of power.
A day of hope, of optimism, of anticipation, and expectation.
A day when leaders take charge and the dictators leave in shame. When those making the decisions understand that true leadership requires listening to others, as opposed to "you're either with me or you're against me."
A day when the concept that only one country, only one people, knows the "truth" is thrown in the garbage, where it belongs. Where other's views aren't wrong, aren't evil, simply because they don't agree with our's.
A new day of cooperation and collaboration, inside our country and with the other peoples of the world.
A day when the US no longer demands respect and moral authority while brandishing a gun, and stands tall with the natural authority inherent in the values this country was founded on: honesty, fairness, inclusiveness, uprightness, and integrity.
A day that signals the expectation that the US will soon be looked up to again with respect and envy.
Yes.We.Can.

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