Can the country move forward with the election behind us?
On November 7th, America awoke to a re-elected commander- in-chief, after what was a very unpromising campaign. Don’t get me wrong, we heard many promises from both sides, but gone was the uniting force behind the President’s 2008 sweep of the electoral college. Around town just before the election, one heard not optimistic predictions, but sad utterances such as “Do I have to pick one of them?”
But now that the decision has been made, we must look forward.
In locking up his second four years of residency in the White House, Barack Obama promised more progress. We should support this vision, no matter our political views. Although his policies may have seemed weak, or perhaps nonexistent, since his inauguration, there is a good chance he will become more politically aggressive in the coming four years. Continue reading
