Saturday, August 30, 2008

Obama Nation--Yes We Are!

80,000 people at Mile High Stadium and 35 million television viewers witnessed history Thursday night as Senator Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech during the Democratic National Convention, a speech made all the more poignant being that it was the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King" iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. Reports the next day indicated that more people watched Obama's groundbreaking speech than did the opening ceremony of the Olympics or the season finale of American Idol. That's a phenomenal achievement in the face of the so-called apathy of our reality-tv-viewing nation. Senator Obama has become a symbol of our hopes and dreams for so many in our country who have been left behind by the self-serving Bush-Cheney franchise.

Seeing history in the making Thursday night could be the ultimate in reality tv. Seeing that men and women of all ethnic backgrounds, religions, and persuasions could come together to show their love of country and concern for our collective future is as inspiring as Obama's speech. Now we all just have to follow through on the promise of that day. Now we all have to make our voices heard by voting on November 4.

Namaste.

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