By Wally AridaNOVEMBER 5, 2008 - The beautiful miracle of democracy continues to unfold. And our presidential elections never cease to amaze the world. It is the epitome of the true meaning of the power of Democracy that despite the divisive, passionate – at times even nasty - political discourse we as a nation engaged in over the past months prior to the elections, we always come together once it’s all over and embrace our newly elected president as our country’s next chief of state.
President-elect Obama will be our new president. And as it happens every four years, we accept him as our duly-elected leader.
These elections did not mark the end of conservatism in America. On the contrary, these elections proved that the nation is still primarily centrist-conservative. While the margins in the popular vote was not a landslide, Obama won the elections because of the votes of many conservatives who went his way after hearing in his speeches the many conservative values that they know have made America great - lower taxes, individual responsibility, patriotism, faith, etc. We look to the future hoping President-elect Obama governs in the reconciliatory centrist manner he said he would in his campaign speeches.
Many, including myself, may disagree with his politics but our President-elect deserves our respect and good wishes as he leads us in navigating the many challenges we face as a nation. Today is a moment for celebration. Tomorrow the work starts because, as he eloquently said during his victory speech, this election is not the change we all talked about. This election is the start of the process of the change we need to make as a country. And we all need to play a part in it because it is you and I – represented by the government we elect – that comprise the United States of America.
Let us join each other in a moment of silence and pray that God may be our new president’s guide as he leads us through the next four years. God bless America and all it stands for. God bless us all.
These elections did not mark the end of conservatism in America. On the contrary, these elections proved that the nation is still primarily centrist-conservative. While the margins in the popular vote was not a landslide, Obama won the elections because of the votes of many conservatives who went his way after hearing in his speeches the many conservative values that they know have made America great - lower taxes, individual responsibility, patriotism, faith, etc. We look to the future hoping President-elect Obama governs in the reconciliatory centrist manner he said he would in his campaign speeches.
Many, including myself, may disagree with his politics but our President-elect deserves our respect and good wishes as he leads us in navigating the many challenges we face as a nation. Today is a moment for celebration. Tomorrow the work starts because, as he eloquently said during his victory speech, this election is not the change we all talked about. This election is the start of the process of the change we need to make as a country. And we all need to play a part in it because it is you and I – represented by the government we elect – that comprise the United States of America.
Let us join each other in a moment of silence and pray that God may be our new president’s guide as he leads us through the next four years. God bless America and all it stands for. God bless us all.
Keep the faith. Peace.
WALLY ARIDA
Publisher & Editor in chief
Publisher & Editor in chief
Wally,
ReplyDeleteNice article. I agree. Now that the election is over, we need to move forward, support our president, pray for him, and do what we can to continue to proclaim the Kingdom of God. We need to pray for unity, peace, an end to division in our country, and trust in the Lord.
God Bless,
Lenora
Amen, we do need to pray and pray every day that our great Lord will guide the new president for the good of all!
ReplyDeleteMenchie
Amen, we do need to pray and pray every day that our great Lord will guide the new president for the good of all!
ReplyDeleteMenchie