Wednesday, November 5, 2008



WE DID IT, WE DID IT, WE DID IT, WE DID IT.

The odds, my worries, i was so scared, i had all my theories of what could go wrong, THEY WERE ALL WRONG!

I'm happy, im thrilled, i want to be Home right now. So badly. I'll keep holding it down though, don't you worry.

I've actually feeling good about the shift, however it always brings me back to a scene in "Battle of Algiers." A scene that i think some up what can get lost in the large intial victory, the fact that there is still many more battles to be fought. (i'm watching you California.)Making this change this shift actually be systemic.

{alright so "Battle of Algiers" scene} Ali is on the roof after climbing the latter of the hierarchy of the FLO. He has been very victorious making many large victories against the French occupation, He is being asked to come and finally be apart of the upper levels of the organization, something that was only for the select few.

The roof he comes out to is dark. In the corner smoking a cigarette is El-hadi Jafar, the commander of the FLO, who within the rebels is scene as somewhat saint.

Jafa Silent, can See the elation in Ali's eyes that he has made it this far, Ali impatient says something to the effect of We could win. Jafar responding slowly, his face in deep contrast from the back light of the city

"winning is easy, it is sustaining the power that is hardest."


This rings so true to me. Yes! We won. Yesm we have turned states that even Clinton did not, we have one of the most incredible political campaigns in its tactical and overarching power. Yet this is just to get to that house.

Its time to Deliver, to keep up the vigilance that we all have shared on this election trail. We need to keep the pressure to now actually deliver the change, to pay the dues of the glory of winning, by finally taking care of our people, and by our people i mean all the people we have affected, and affect ever day American or not.

This is incredible, never have a felt so proud to be an American. I thought today about the kids who are being born, of my little cousins, who;s first major memories of a president is one who defied the odds, who is a minority, and is a symbol of true America. Where if you believe it, you can create it. That is the America I love so much. For it is so true at the end of the day(something so evident here in Turkey). This could really only happen in America.


"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer," Mr. O

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