It has not been since I was a little girl that I actually felt deep down pride in  this country. The swelling of the heart that makes tears come to the eyes. But, with the election of Barack Obama, I feel that sense of deep pride again. We are again the beacon of hope in the world. We have overcome the petty

Nothing can beat The Oregonian’s editorial today. So I will borrow heavily from this. And I emphasize the parts that strike the most chords within me.

“Through his historic campaign, and his impressive, once implausible triumph, Obama has already done something that FEW PRESIDENTS MANAGE DURING THEIR ENTIRE TERM IN OFFICE…