Archive for November, 2008
Yes, We Can – Yes, We Did – Yes, We Will
Tom McCarey and his family were among the hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans gathered in Grant Park to celebrate the election of Barack Obama. The scene was one of uninhibited joy as people of every race, ethnicity and culture came together to celebrate the result of our efforts.
A Democracy’s Strength is Derived From Each of Us
A Nike commercial from a few years back asked “Where do you want to go today?” As I await tomorrow’s momentous presidential election I want big and small things, but much of what I want distills through the concept and reality of decency. My father-in-law did a very decent thing today as he arrived in Greeley, Colorado to serve as a Democratic poll watcher to make sure that folks who should be able to vote are able to vote. I want things like this to be witnessed by my children and by my neighbors. And I want us all to know that we have the ability to do it. That, after all, was the gist of the Nike ad, right? One lit match chases the darkness of night.
