Barak Obama’s victory last night seems to send two messages; first that race is no longer the impediment to equal opportunity and success it was only a few decades ago, and second that ordinary folk are less sure about the wisdom of unregulated markets than Chicago economists think they ought to be.
While his victory is monumental, any euphoria should be short lived, tempered by the realization that the country faces serious problems that will require bipartisanship and strong leadership to surmount: an economic recession; an underfunded social security; lack of access to health care; terrorism and religious fundamentalism; nuclear weapons in Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan. And those are just the issues that confront us today.
John McCain, in a gracious concession speech, called for all Americans to support the president elect; let’s hope that those whose candidate didn’t make it to the Oval Office will head his call.
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