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I have been as filled with righteous indignation and anger as many other people when it comes to the tacky turn of events the McCain/Palin ticket is taking right now. I am appalled that Palin is if not outright inciting people to violence, she is in a sense condoning it by not speaking up and telling those yelling, “Kill Him!” to stop those kind violent outbursts. I am also irked as hell about McCain’s referring to Obama as “That one” during the debate Tuesday night. Excuses have been made for that remark, but I feel if he couldn’t bring himself to say his opponent’s name, he should have at least said, “He voted for it.” I’m irked as hell about many things concerning the McCain campaign. I was filled with a lot righteous anger yesterday. Then I watched a couple of videos of Obama giving speeches at some of his rallies. By the time I had finished watching those videos I had been so moved by his positive and uplifting speeches the anger had greatly dissipated. In its place was a sense of hope and wonder. And what kept ringing in my ears all day was the chant, “Yes We Can!”

I’ve been puzzled recently why more people aren’t figuratively speaking “up in arms” over what is going on with the McCain campaign. After listening to Obama speaking I am beginning to see why. Obama’s message is one of peace and positive action. He reminds us that yes can make a positive difference in this world. He does so in part by reminding us it is those who said, “Yes we can!” who ended slavery, allowed women to vote, sent us to the moon, and did a whole lot of other things some said were impossible. His message spoke straight to my heart and settled within my soul in such a manner that today I am experiencing a wonderful sense of peaceful hope.

Yes, the stock market is still in a downward spiral that is frightening to behold. McCain and Palin are still conducting their terribly tacky campaign across America. Global warming is still melting the ice caps and drowning polar bears. And a whole host of other things is wrong with the world. But, if we all work together and really try, we can eventually fix those things that are wrong. If we stay focused on those important issues, and not allow ourselves to be distracted by the lies McCain and Palin are still telling, yes we can make the world a better place.

The great rescue plan doesn’t seem to be having the effect on the market many people hoped it would. We may see some truly desperate and terrible times before this economic mess is finally straightened out. However, we have seen desperate terrible times before. Both as a nation during the Great Depression, and as individuals just trying to make ends meet in today’s world. No matter what happens though, yes we can get through whatever lays ahead of us. We can do it both as a nation of We The People, and as individuals struggling to feed our families and keep a roof over our heads.

Together, we can vote for those who offer us a viable plan when it comes to fixing the economy, stopping global warming, and mending all the other things that are wrong with the world. Most of all, yes we can do that by remaining focused on what is right with it. We cannot lose sight of the fact that although humanity is responsible for so much of what is wrong, we humans also hold the key of knowledge and wisdom that will allow us to learn from our mistakes, and mend what we have broken. Yes, we are at times our own worst enemy. But, we are also our own best friends and saviors if we just allow our own humanity to shine through in positive ways that make so many things possible.