Okay, I'm jumping on the bandwagon..here's something about Obama

I was watching Rick Mercer tonight and - brace yourself for the surprise - he was talking about Barak Obama's inauguration and speculating on how he has gained such a cult-like following. The thing that really rang true to me was when Rick said that Obama's popularity, not just in the United States but worldwide, is partially due to the fact that he has appealed to the better side of people. This more than anything has reaffirmed to me the enormity and significance of his becoming president. In the few months that he has been the president elect, I've come to think of him as more than the leader of the United States. I've come to think of him as a representation of all people who are willing to stand up for human rights and a person's right to pursue happiness. His intelligence, eloquence, drive to succeed and ability to inspire and instill hope has united people in countries all over our planet as human beings, regardless of skin colour, religion or ethnicity. So against all odds, and all my pessimism, hope is not dead in the world.