The answer has been "spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled" - the new President of The United States is to be Barack Obama. It felt right to mark his victory in this blog on the day it happened. I wish him personal safety and strength through the difficult years ahead. Outside the fireworks of England's Bonfire Night burst golden in our night sky but let us say that their illumination is also in praise of Obama's election and the hope he has genuinely inspired. Great news.
"O God, I could be bounded in a nut shell and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams." - Hamlet Act II scene ii
5 November 2008
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Tes. We. Can.
ReplyDeleteThat should of course have read "Yes. We. Can."
ReplyDeleteTsk!
wow...wordless weds
ReplyDeleteToo true!
ReplyDeleteI am glad. Of course, it's just the beginning, and we have so much work to do. Here's to hoping that the next four years (yea, the next eight) will see change for the good.
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