Tears the size of pearls spilled from my eyes this morning. And I was not alone. Michael Moore, the liberal filmmaker of Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 911 fame, had this to say:
An African American has been elected President of the United States! Anything is possible! We can wrestle our economy out of the hands of the reckless rich and return it to the people. Anything is possible! Every citizen can be guaranteed health care. Anything is possible! We can stop melting the polar ice caps. Anything is possible! Those who have committed war crimes will be brought to justice. Anything is possible.
We need America, not just for its wealth, but also for its leadership of ideals. We look to the United States of America to burst with divine optimism while the rest of the world nods skeptically. It is the country that holds its values higher than any other. It is a proud nation, which collectively made a very, very good decision last night. They voted for change. They made history.
Thank you, America, for restoring my faith in my own country. I have missed you. Welcome back.
