A Historical Day

I think putting things on here and figuring this out is going to be kind of fun. We will see. Of course at the moment it is just for me, playing around with it, but that's o.k.

Today is a special day. An election is being held that will make history. The first African American will be elected President or the first female will be elected Vice-President. It is the end to a VERY long campaign season which has been, in most cases, politics as usual. Name calling, untruths, mud splattered everywhere. In reality we listen to what the candidates tell us and make a decision, but what is actually done when they get into office is very often entirely different than what they told us they would do. Part of that is because the President doesn't have ultimate power, and thank God for that. The checks and balances were put in place by the founders of this country for a reason.

But if a President is elected that also has a Congress dominated by his own party, and much of that party has the same ideology as the President, then a lot of things can change. My hope is that no matter who is elected, both as President and as members of Congress, will keep in mind that they are there to SERVE, not to command. The country at this point is in trouble, not only at home, but within the world at large. We all have to come together for the SURVIVAL of this country as we know it. The survival of freedom and ideals that have always made this country the stongest on earth. The one that people want to come to.

I hope that everyone that is eligible votes. I hope and pray that we will all get through the difficult times that face us, not only in the economy, but in the war on terror and the emerging issues of Iran, Russia, the African continent, and the global issues that we all face. While we have been mesmerized by the election process have we noticed that Russia is re-establishing their ties and support for Cuba as well as joining in military excercises and weapons sales to Venezuela?

We do truly need to get beyond this election and get to the business of addressing the issues that face us. We are a very resiliant people and when faced with adversity we have always overcome it. We need to start that process now, because much adversity is staring us in the face.