A Return to Civility…
The election is over and for some of us, not a moment too soon. The most important element of election night after, of course, the announcement of Barack Obama as our 44th president was the gracious nature of the speaches made by both McCain and Obama that evening.
After the last six months of negative ad after negative ad – from both parties – one began to wonder if we had any civility left in us. Tuesday evening fortunately gave us reason for hope in that regard. Both men praised each other and as they delivered their praise it seemed to this writer that both honestly meant every word of it.
This turn moves us as a nation to a higher standard, a higher moral ground that cannot help but restore our confidence in ourselves and have the rest of the world more grateful for the more meaningful, intelligent discourse.
Thank goodness… and thank you to both honorable men.