"The one thing we did right..."

Well, I'm pretty happy about this Obama win. (a) Because--Hallelujah--the Republicans have been given a much deserved smack-down. (Not McCain so much... he's a good guy. But our hegemon neighbour does not need another Republican in office... give us all a chance to breathe first.)

(b) And of course, because of the historic significance. I was very moved, watching Obama's acceptance speech. Who knows what sort of influence this will have on generations of African-Americans to come, in terms of what children aspire to etc. It's hard to be a cynic when you see pics like this (from a church in Harlem):


Think about it... in the span of 40-50 years, from this (see below) to a President. It's not the end of racism, but it's a pretty nice marker along the way. As Martin Luther King and others have said, no one's going to hand you justice or equality on a plate--you're going to have to step up and demand it. So for all the people who stepped up, over hundreds of years, this is a pretty sweet day. "The one thing we did right was the day we started to fight. Keep your eyes on the prize--hold on."


(For a lovely Bruce Springstein "Eyes on the Prize" click here. And make sure to watch the Eyes on the Prize documentary if you've never seen it!)