A few observations on what is a momentous day in American history:

First, at this early hour, the world appears to still be spinning on its axis and I can say with almost complete certainty that the sun will come up in the east, as usual, though I cannot yet say with 100% certainty it will set in the west. I have no reason to doubt that it will. Despite predictions from the lunatic fringe that the end of the world is nigh, the results of yesterday’s election has, for all appearances, made not a whit of change on the geophysics of our planet.

Second, I find myself energized by the new-found interest in the usually placid and inert American voters. If nothing else positive resulted in the past 24 hours, democracy has awakened from its deep slumber in this nation and people are interested in politics again. Politics is no longer like the weather: people talk about it but don’t do a damned thing to change it. Not only have Americans talked about politics, they have seemingly come to the startling revelation that they actually are able to make changes in who and how their country is run. I am thrilled that the obvious has slapped Joe Sixpack upside his head and brought him to the point where he seems to actually know his vote can make a difference. My hope is that this is a new birth of political activism in this nation that will carry on for years to come.

Thirdly, I hope and pray the election of our new President will silence, once and for all, the brazen voices of the tired old school civil rights figureheads (Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, et al) who, for too long, have kept the ancient wounds of segregation and discrimination from healing. If our black citizens cannot look at the results of this election and see that failure to achieve success in America is no longer based on the color of one’s skin, their eyes remain blind to the truth. If the old arguments used to justify the underachievement of some blacks in American society cannot be dismissed for what they really are - merely excuses for personal choices - we have, in reality, not made any progress at all with this election.

Finally, if I may be so bold, like, Dr, King, I, too, have a dream. I dream that the dual evils or "white guilt" and the myth that all the ills of black society are due to the "legacy of slavery" can finally be rightfully and finally buried in unmarked graves. If our white citizens can shed their 200 year old curse and our black citizens can truly feel, once and for all, that they have overcome ancient wrongs, this election will have fulfilled my dream.

I sincerely pray that our new President can fulfill not just my dream but the dreams of all those who voted for him to instill a new sense of patriotism, hope and purpose in our great nation and that we can, finally, become what our forefather envisioned: "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all".

From my pen to God’s Eyes.