Barack Hussein Obama II is my John Fitzgerald Kennedy. I was for this guy from the beginning. He is the most inspirational public figure of my lifetime, of that there is no doubt. He will likely be the most inspirational President of the 21st century. I say he is my J.F.K. because of the way my mom talked about J.F.K. I know what he meant to people in the ’60s. I think Barack Obama means the same thing today, if not something even greater.
I am filled with hope now, when there was only pessimism and cynicism. I am filled with pride for my country for the first time in my adult life. I feel vindicated for the 8 years we have had to endure under the tyrannical rule of a villain.
I know that America can still be great. I knew it could be great before, but even with John Kerry, the feeling was hedged by doubt. There is no doubt with Barack Obama. America will be great under his leadership. I can say that because he will be a leader. He will not be a dictator, attempting to usurp our rightful, democratic power as the people of a great nation. He will help us down the path America must follow; through war, pestilence, and poverty. He knows he can try to help us make the right decisions, but he will not try to make them for us. He will unite not just the United States of America, but the world.
The government of Kenya declared today, November 4th, a holiday. I received text messages from my Dutch, Canadian, and Korean friends here in Seoul congratulating me on receiving such a man as my next President. I heard the cooking ajumahs at work excitedly saying, “Obama! Obama!” I saw millions of other young people declaring their support for a great man – Barack Hussein Obama – on Facebook.
I’m not afraid or ashamed to say our next President’s new name – I’m proud. I am proud because that one is a beacon of hope. He is the face, the image, the essence of a new direction for America and the world.
I feel like a giant weight has been lifted off of my chest, and that not even the economy can get me down. We have a new great American ready to lead us.
May the Universe, Buddha, Yahweh, Allah, God, or simply our fellow citizens bless us, President Elect Barack Hussein Obama II, and the United States of America!
