oh what a night.....

Wow
What a night!
For the rest of our lives will we remember this fateful day? Will it lodge in our semiconscious memory every time we talk about the past? Can we even imagine the importance of these times?

YES WE CAN!!!

You don't need to be an American to excited today. You don't need to be black either.( or half black for that matter) You have to believe. Believe that the world, as fucked up as it is, can be better. That people are, and can be judged strictly by contents of their hearts. As an outsider i don't think the American people were bullied into voting for Barack. I'm sure the people that have never uttered a racist slur, or had a disingenuous thought, feel vindicated that their vote was for the best man for the job. It might help them sleep better to know that they've exercised a true call for change. Not to mention the next time that someone suggests that they're racist for some inexplicable, "you cut in front of me so you hate black people" reason they may say that they voted for Barack. It's the new reparations. No longer must middle aged white folk have to know the name of the FED-EX guy to explain their outdated jokes.

Barack Obama is a true hero. (and again not just because he's half black too) Even in his acceptance speech he didn't harp on his race, or religion, he talked about the future. He talked about a country desperate for a new direction and that together, he and the American people could mend the wounds. As you may know I have been critical when it comes to American politics, laws and beliefs. No more than my critics of my own country, neighbours, friends and significant other. In 2004 I was ashamed of the voting public. I felt they validated George W Bush's foreign policy, and war mongering by re-electing him. He promised leadership. He promised to make the world and their country better. He didn't. He lied again. This time the people stood up and said no more. John McCain himself said it perfectly.

"The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly."

I could have done without the booing when McCain mentioned Obama's name, but I was very glad to see that he was also annoyed with it. It's funny to see the polarized nation start to see a new direction. When Obama said McCain the people gathered in Illinois applauded the celebrated war hero, and formidable opponent.
That's the change we look forward to.
A close friend said that the American people were just not ready to have a Black President. They love their old white men too much. I've never been happier to be right. (not true I'm happier every time I am!!)

My only true critic of the election down south is the Prop8 thing in California. Reintroducing the ban on gay marriage. I've bitched before and I'm going to bitch again. What's the big fucking deal? A ban on gay marriage is discrimination no matter what way you slice it. To imply that a heterosexual, male-female union is more important then same sex is preposterous. It says that heterosexuals may join in as many failed marriages as they want, but two men can't try one. Do these homosexuals have to pay the taxes? Maybe if homosexual aren't allowed to get married, or have\adopt children they should get free healthcare?
....you know what I think? Too fucking bad I'm going to say it.

People of California who voted NO to prop8. If for some ironic reason they ban gay marriage on the same day that a black man is elected to be president, don't give.
#1) you need a gay black woman on the bill in 2012
#2) I think that a petition should start that says, if marriage is to be respected as a union between a man and woman, under God and recognized by the state, then those guidelines should eliminate their right to divorce. Your legally binding contract should be upheld to the full extent of the law. After all, a marriage is defined by ONE woman and ONE man. Too bad assholes. You wanted to get married, and make it you own exclusive little club, now you can't get out of it.
Too fucking bad.

I'm not gay, and I don't think that I should be deciding their rights.
Until I'm involved in some drunken MMF threesome with my loving girl and our pool boy I'm gonna support their rights to make the same dumb-ass mistakes as the rest of us.

Oh what a night that will be.

My girls response, " YES WE CAN"