YES WE CAN!

Yes we can!

Although a dated post, Mr. Obama has been in my thoughts for a while.

It is amazing to see that we have reached a day and time, when the highest paid television personality would be an African American female, followed by an African American male in charge of the most powerful country in the world. The world is changing, and I hope that these powerful influences will be the first step in creating a new world that is decisively linked to empowering everyone.

For so long, visible minority groups have been at a disadvantage in the arena of finance and politics, and it is important to have leaders who are visible minorities that support where they came from, but also do not use that as an excuse. Instead they have proved the exact opposite, that hard work, dedication, and a true passion for what it is that you are involved in, is ultimately what will win the race.

I have to say that while I am a Canadian citizen, our elections are no where near as entertaining as American politics, and we never have that great of a selection when it comes to our available candidates.

My only fear for Mr. Obama, is that he is now left in the wake of the disaster created by George W. Bush, and responsible for turning around 8 years of damage. In the first term of him in office I can see that the American public will be forgiving of any items that may not have been delivered as planned. However, should he move into his second term, if things do not have a positive turn that the American public likes, he will likely be blamed for the inability to correct the problems created by Mr. Bush Jr.

Mr. Obama's time in office will serve to be a source of inspiration during economic hard times, and to the whole world. While I was hoping that Hilary Clinton would have been his second in command, I do think Barack Obama will show the world that his "Yes We Can", slogan will indeed become a testament to change, breaking barriers, and influencing the world.