Posted by
New-Politico.Org on Thursday, November 06, 2008 6:51:53 PM
As an American in awe of our system of government, I count
myself honored and especially chosen to have been a part of the electoral
process this time around. America,
once again, established herself as a beacon on a hill. A light for others to
follow so as not to be to be crushed on the rocks that frequently sink a government
of the people, for the people and by the people.
I got an e-mail from someone in India,
which was sent to a Yahoo Group, wherein she quoted Rabindranath Tagore who
preached against a separate electorate for India’s lower castes. This lady was
imploring Indians to aspire to the same high level of equality espoused and practiced
by America.
In two and a half months The United States of America will have man leading the
country who couldn’t have eaten or drunk from the same counter as white
Americans. This comes a mere forty-five years after the civil rights act was
signed into law. The thought gives me goose bumps.
Our President Elect, while I share none of his ideology and
will be vehemently against most of his policies, will be in my prayers. He will
have a very difficult task in January when he takes office. He can deliver none
of his social promises because the country is too poor right now and will be
for sometime into the future. If he tries raising taxes the Republicans on the
Hill will filibuster. I feel sorry for the people who elected him because there
was this euphoric feeling that seconds after he lowers his right hand, their
problems would disappear. I feel sorry for the youngsters who voted for him because
they wanted the prices of cable TV, DVDs, movies, cars and pop-corn at the movies
to come down. They actually expect him to do that. How about the lady who is
expecting her problems to disappear as soon as he is sworn in? How is she going
to feel after a year or two when she has the same problems? Finally, how about
Move-On.Org and George Soros are they going to want pay back for getting him
elected?
The next two years promise to be as entertaining as the
entire Presidential Campaign. I can’t wait!