The Audacity of Hope Indeed
Last night as I watched the election results come in I went to sleep with hope and today I woke up to wonderful news and it just keeps going. Regardless of what this means for the Democrats' position, whether politically we'll be dealing with gridlock or the endless veto, the people have spoken and the administration has been forced to listen. It's a good day for democracy and I'm truly proud to be an American, for the first time in a long time.
And it doesn't matter whether you're a Democrat, a Republican, a Liberal or something entirely different (or in between). What matters is that collectively we joined together to voice our displeasure with the administration and the choices they were making. We showed that we, the people, have a say. And ultimately I don't care if the Democrats have the majority or the Republicans do. What I care about are the issues. If Republicans made strides to improve health care, encourage stem cell research, protect the environment, raise the minimum wage, give every American a chance to hold a job and contribute to this country in a meaningful way, allowed every child the chance to have an education and do better, then I'd become a card-carrying GOP member. Because that's what matters, that we keep speaking up for what will make this country, and by that I mean this country's people, strong and healthy and productive and proud. Regardless of where you live, how you worship, or what political party you belong to, these are not partisan issues, these challenges affect us all. They're important to us all.
I want to thank you for fighting the good fight. For voting, for all your grass-roots efforts, for hanging on. Let's try and use this to help us move forward through to 2008. I know there are a lot of issues out there but perhaps we can each pick one and try to do something about it, in whatever small or large way we can. We've seen what apathy brings, you know?
And personally, let this be an example of what we can do in our lives if we just stand up and be present. If we say, "No more, today, I do something else." Anything is possible and we have the support of more people than we know. We all want a lot of the same things, even if how we want them is a little different. Let's focus on that and try and make lasting personal changes. It all starts with one.
And let us all continue to, as Barrack Obama recently put it, dare to have the audacity of hope.
And it doesn't matter whether you're a Democrat, a Republican, a Liberal or something entirely different (or in between). What matters is that collectively we joined together to voice our displeasure with the administration and the choices they were making. We showed that we, the people, have a say. And ultimately I don't care if the Democrats have the majority or the Republicans do. What I care about are the issues. If Republicans made strides to improve health care, encourage stem cell research, protect the environment, raise the minimum wage, give every American a chance to hold a job and contribute to this country in a meaningful way, allowed every child the chance to have an education and do better, then I'd become a card-carrying GOP member. Because that's what matters, that we keep speaking up for what will make this country, and by that I mean this country's people, strong and healthy and productive and proud. Regardless of where you live, how you worship, or what political party you belong to, these are not partisan issues, these challenges affect us all. They're important to us all.
I want to thank you for fighting the good fight. For voting, for all your grass-roots efforts, for hanging on. Let's try and use this to help us move forward through to 2008. I know there are a lot of issues out there but perhaps we can each pick one and try to do something about it, in whatever small or large way we can. We've seen what apathy brings, you know?
And personally, let this be an example of what we can do in our lives if we just stand up and be present. If we say, "No more, today, I do something else." Anything is possible and we have the support of more people than we know. We all want a lot of the same things, even if how we want them is a little different. Let's focus on that and try and make lasting personal changes. It all starts with one.
And let us all continue to, as Barrack Obama recently put it, dare to have the audacity of hope.
posted by Christa Ojeda @ 5:40 PM
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