Barack Obama is a breath of fresh air

The election of Senator Barack Obama to the Presidency of the United States marks a turning point in our nation's history. For the first time in more than 200 years, we finally have someone who is not White Anglo Saxon Protestant. No sir, those days are gone never to be recovered. I firmly believe that it will no longer be business as usual in the United States. Overnight, minority members such as Obama and myself will garner respect and understanding.

But, of course, we still have to keep an eye on Obama to make sure that he plays fair with every single person who lives in the United States - the world's most diverse Republic. You see, here in the U.S. we have a representative of every single country in the world. Still, other people from faraway lands are clamoring to join us so that they too can be free.

With the election of Obama to our country's highest post, minorities can be proud of who they are and from where they originated. Even those of us who are not black, but who may be Hispanic, Japanese, Native American, or from other lands, can also be proud that our nation continues to evolve, to change, to become the beacon it has always been - a beacon that shines a bright light so that people from other lands may follow. Our country will never be defeated, will never suffer the fate of other great civilizations. Why? Because we are so diverse, with so many proud citizens who care and who dare to protect our beautiful United States of America. Intelligence does not stem only from being White Anglo Saxon Protesttant - and, yes, of course, there are many brilliant white people who have guided the U.S. to where we stand today. However, change is great and this change is the greatest of all.

Now, we need to unite. We need to accept one another as participants in this great Democracy. Let's forget the past, or, rather, let's try to forget the past. It's not easy because of what once was - what with vicious dogs being thrust upon us when we demanded our rights, or with vicious members of the Ku Klux Klan who would rather we all go back to where we came from, or with guns and laws that worked to keep us in our place, divided, conquered, and abused. But, it's a new day, a new America. And, do you know what? I've always been proud to be an American citizen. But, today, I'm even prouder. Yes, let's all work together to forge a path for our nation. Let's support Obama, even if you didn't vote for him - he is our new President, and, as such, we welcome him to the fold. I love the United States of America.

Sin Fin