Now what do WE Do with It
By Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair
The “election” is over. Former Illinois Senator Barack Obama is now President-elect Obama. While it was a tremendous victory for the “Audacity of Hope” movement, it was an even greater victory for those who believe that social justice, racial tolerance, political unity, and strong presidential leadership are needed for this nation to heal its daunting economic woes and restore its proper role as moral leader in the world community.
While 48 percent (and 57% of the white voters) of the 131 million people who cast votes in the presidential election did not vote for President-elect Obama, the Illinois Senator told them in his victory acceptance speech that he heard their concerns and would be their president as much as he would be the president of those who voted for him. The nation desperately needs that kind of inclusive leadership.
Yes we can. This nation must find the political will and moral courage to thoroughly reject political partisanship, to find ways to protect the retirement savings of the elderly, to stymie the ruthless pace of home foreclosures, to make the power brokers on Wall Street as accountable as the small business owners on Main Street, and to make sure that every citizen in this country has a reasonable opportunity to secure health care coverage.
Yes we can. The American people have spoken, both loudly and clearly. They believe that Barack Obama is the person who can achieve these lofty but attainable goals. All Americans now have a fundamental civic responsibility to support the President-elect as he undertakes the awesome task of making our individual lives better, safer and more productive. Indeed Barack Obama now has the opportunity to be the Roosevelt of the 21st century just as Roosevelt was the Lincoln of the 20th century and Lincoln the Washington of the 19th century – and we believe he has the incredible gift of intelligence, courage and fortitude to not only seize but fulfill this opportunity. (more…)
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