Yes We Can! Yes We Can! Yes We Can!
August 28, 2008 by James Hipps
The time is 10:58 p.m. EST and Barack Obama just finished his DNC acceptance speech in front of a live audience of over 84,000 people, and I have goose bumps, a lump in my throat, tears running down my cheek and a renewed since of pride in my heart and soul.
Barack Obama just gave what I would consider to be the best speech ever given. I agree most completely with the Presidential candidate when he said, “America, we can not turn back!” We have so much at stake and we can not afford another year, not to mention 4 of what we have had for the past 8. This man has not only took a stand against what he sees wrong with this country, but he stood up for what he sees can be done by all of us as citizens individually and as a whole.
He made it clear this election is not about who is more patriotic, this is not about red and blue, but this is about the United States of America and what is wrong and right, what is bad and good and what it encompasses as a whole which is the lives of all citizens as equals. As he said, “we may not all believe in abortion, but we can all agree we need to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies.” And then, for me, the highlight of the speech, “We may not all agree on same-sex marriage, but certainly we can all agree that our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters deserve to have equal rights and not to be discriminated against.”
As he also mentioned, “Change doesn’t come from Washington, change comes to Washington.” He is the change that can make this country the great nation it once was.
Michelle Obama caught a lot of flack for saying earlier that for the first time, she was proud of her country, but I must admit, for the first time in 8 years, I too am finally proud to be American and am proud of my country. I truly have a renewed sense of passion and hope for what’s to come!
In closing, he said “God bless the U.S.A and I say God bless you”. I would like to return the thought with GOD BLESS YOU Mr. Obama, and may you be the next President of this great nation!
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