People throughout the world are celebrating, "The New World", as was the front page headline of The Times Of London. I have friends who are currently traveling in France and another in Burma who emailed stating that the celebrating is everywhere! The headlines in the London Sun newspaper read "One Giant Leap For Mankind".
The impact that this is having across the world will begin to give America the respect it has lost in the Bush years of isolationism and war mongering. There is a Saudi journalist named Samir Saadi who said that Obama's election means "the U.S. has won the war on terror. Given Obama's name, his background, the doubts about his religion, Americans still voted for him, and this proved that America is a democracy," he said. "People here are starting to believe in the U.S. again."(1)
Viktor Erofeyev, a prominent Russian novelist, said he believed the election signaled a new era. He stated, "The choice of an African American president in the United States overturns the whole idea of the stiff and conservative America. This means that America did wake up. This means that America is again open for free and democratic values. America has once again become a good model to emulate. It has again become a great country."(1)
"It is almost impossible to overstate the impact of this vote on the rest of the world," said Joichi Ito, a globe-trotting Internet entrepreneur and blogger who is based in Tokyo. "The United States looked closed, stupid, xenophobic and aggressive under Bush. By electing Obama, it looks open, diversity-embracing, humble and intelligent."(1)
Nelson Mandela, the South Arican civil rights icon who helped bring down his country's apartheid regime, released a letter to Obama which stated, "Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place."(1)
Desmond Tutu, another iconic anti-apartheid leader and the retired Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, said Obama's victory tells "people of color that for them, the sky is the limit. We have a new spring in our walk and our shoulders are straighter."(1)
Through the inclusion of all, everyone benefits. Through isolationism the benefits are left only to the elitist and power mongers. History has shown this time and time again. This election has returned the world their feelings of inclusion into the Democratic Experiment and that we all have equal opportunity. This is a symbol to the world that we as a country have not lost our way. We now have the opportunity to repair and regain our status as the world leader again, with a leader who is admired and respected throughout the world.
We have witnessed the rebirth of a Brave New World!
(1)Washington Post, Nov. 6, 2008
(c)Copyright 2008 Doug Boggs
Showing posts with label President elect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label President elect. Show all posts
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Change has come to America!
In case you haven't heard, we have a new President elect...
Barack Hussein Obama!
The history that was made during this election campaign has shown the world that this country was not a total lost cause. We were able to pull together the people power to vote and make the votes heard despite the valiant efforts to thwart the elections and the process, as was done in previous elections. Barack did not follow the campaign into the territory that his opponent tried to take it but failed to do so, which was the race card. It was discussed and made a part of the campaign, and was an issue, but Obama would have nothing to do with it as a barrier for his success. There is no more Bradley effect, there is no more Wilder effect, but there is a new President elect!
I was talking with some friends last night, during the celebration of our new President elect Obama, that I thought that it would not be him that makes the change necessary for this country, but the country itself that will make the change. This is also what he alluded to within his acceptance speech and other stump speeches throughout the campaign trail. As one person was saying that she thought we should all be very careful and not make Obama into some kind of Christ like figure, as if he can cure all of the nations ills.
What I thought his new position and expertly run campaign exemplified was that he showed everyone that he had the power to hold this country’s new desire and vision to make the changes that he talked about daily on his campaign trail. He simply ignited what this world wants this country to bring forward. He was able to put feeling and words to what the country as a whole was looking for after these past 8 years of failed politics, policies and dreams. He has ignited what this country was yearning for, was asking for, and what the country voted for. His position is to simply hold that vision in order for the country and its people to maintain the reserve, capability and desire in order to manifest the massive changes that are necessary to move this country forward.
He has shown this quality of being the Commander in Chief through his ability to take the pot shots that the McCain campaign threw at him. He was able to see beyond, and help others see beyond the old politics as usual processes that his opponent was using for their campaign.
Obama has shown the country and the world the power of forward thinking and brought together a new mass of young, internet savvy people into politics. By creating a large group of new registered voters that have become excited about the process of politics has not happened in a very long time. He has shown that the process of campaign or policy information distribution has changed through the transforming power of the internet and viral marketing efforts that his staff understands.
Change happens, always. Most people are uncomfortable with change, as it is the unknown. But what has transpired now is that we have a new leader that is able to hold the vision of change for the country to take it on. Much like President John F Kennedy did when he sparked the mission for the people to put a man on the moon. This is a new vision for a new time that we as a people of this country will need to muster this new mission with this new leader who has shown that he is able to hold that vision in order for the people to take on the necessary actions to complete whatever tasks this country needs to right itself and get things heading toward a brighter future.
(c)Copyright 2008 Doug Boggs
Barack Hussein Obama!
The history that was made during this election campaign has shown the world that this country was not a total lost cause. We were able to pull together the people power to vote and make the votes heard despite the valiant efforts to thwart the elections and the process, as was done in previous elections. Barack did not follow the campaign into the territory that his opponent tried to take it but failed to do so, which was the race card. It was discussed and made a part of the campaign, and was an issue, but Obama would have nothing to do with it as a barrier for his success. There is no more Bradley effect, there is no more Wilder effect, but there is a new President elect!
I was talking with some friends last night, during the celebration of our new President elect Obama, that I thought that it would not be him that makes the change necessary for this country, but the country itself that will make the change. This is also what he alluded to within his acceptance speech and other stump speeches throughout the campaign trail. As one person was saying that she thought we should all be very careful and not make Obama into some kind of Christ like figure, as if he can cure all of the nations ills.
What I thought his new position and expertly run campaign exemplified was that he showed everyone that he had the power to hold this country’s new desire and vision to make the changes that he talked about daily on his campaign trail. He simply ignited what this world wants this country to bring forward. He was able to put feeling and words to what the country as a whole was looking for after these past 8 years of failed politics, policies and dreams. He has ignited what this country was yearning for, was asking for, and what the country voted for. His position is to simply hold that vision in order for the country and its people to maintain the reserve, capability and desire in order to manifest the massive changes that are necessary to move this country forward.
He has shown this quality of being the Commander in Chief through his ability to take the pot shots that the McCain campaign threw at him. He was able to see beyond, and help others see beyond the old politics as usual processes that his opponent was using for their campaign.
Obama has shown the country and the world the power of forward thinking and brought together a new mass of young, internet savvy people into politics. By creating a large group of new registered voters that have become excited about the process of politics has not happened in a very long time. He has shown that the process of campaign or policy information distribution has changed through the transforming power of the internet and viral marketing efforts that his staff understands.
Change happens, always. Most people are uncomfortable with change, as it is the unknown. But what has transpired now is that we have a new leader that is able to hold the vision of change for the country to take it on. Much like President John F Kennedy did when he sparked the mission for the people to put a man on the moon. This is a new vision for a new time that we as a people of this country will need to muster this new mission with this new leader who has shown that he is able to hold that vision in order for the people to take on the necessary actions to complete whatever tasks this country needs to right itself and get things heading toward a brighter future.
(c)Copyright 2008 Doug Boggs
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