Well, we have to revise this earlier comment of relief that Obama was elected.
The "great weight" has once again settled atop us all alike.
Obama needs to be ferocious in defense of his campaign promises.
These include:
Universal health insurance. See the article in the September issue of Atlantic Monthly magazine--How the health care system killed my father.
An investigation of 9/11/2001. We haven't had one yet. This needs to be undertaken by either a special prosecutor, or by, say, the Attorney General of NYState or Massachusetts, or the District Attorney of New York City and/or the AG of Virginia or the District Attorney of Arlington County (or Commonwealth Attorney, however the state designates the prosecutors.
So the weight was lifted only briefly. Too bad, so sad. Your Dad. (The reply to the postcard from the profligate son in college, "Dear Dad...No mon, no fun, Your son."
So, strike these remarks:
"May I say that it's as if a great weight has lifted, with this 2008 presidential election of ours?
What an astounding event.
I'm even hearing echoes of my inky-dinky campaign slogan--Restore the Balance -- floating around in the æther, digital and analog.
So what balances need restoring? My hope list, agenda, really did fit on the front and back of a business card. With one blank line left over.
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