"For as long as I live, I will never forget that in no other country on earth is my story even possible."
- Barack Obama
- Barack Obama
(Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune)I am so proud not only of President-elect Barack Obama, but also of everyone who came together to make democracy and progress happen before our very eyes. In Alice Walker's thoughtful open letter to Barack Obama, she says "we are the ones we have been waiting for". Her wisdom is true.
I know I'm not alone. The whole world is celebrating intense feelings of joy and renewed promise in the United States of America. Regardless of how you voted, it's a great day to be alive, participate and bear witness to history in the making and breaking. We are moving forward!
"From far away, this is how it looks: There is a country out there where tens of millions of white Christians, voting freely, select as their leader a black man of modest origin, the son of a Muslim. There is a place on Earth — call it America — where such a thing happens."
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I guess it's one step at a time though. On a truly disappointing note, I will never understand 52% of California, where some people care more about chickens' rights than fundamental human rights. Are you as confused as I am? The fight against Prop. 8 is definitely NOT over! With lawsuits flying, ballots still being counted and thousands upon thousands of Californians more ready than ever to repeal Prop. 8 (sign the online petition if you can), there's hope that the California State Supreme Court Justices will overturn this illegal step backwards.
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After 8 long years, it's a new dawn, a new day. Sing it high priestess of soul Nina!
1 comment:
word!! i totally agree with the jubilant tones of obama finally being elected, and the somber tones of the ridiculous ban of gay marriage in california. it is absurd that they'd look more into animal rights than other humans. but, i have hope that it'll be overturned, or people will change their minds.
abraços,
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