Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It is a big night and the election rally night. I was not sure where to go, to the Democratic or the Republican. My goal was to connect and feel home with every political, religious, racial, ethnic, and social groups to understand people of different affiliations, and work together and build a cohesive America where no one has to live in apprehension or fear of the other.
The most beautiful thing that will happen tonight is an expression of our civility, which is the highlight of our democracy, a lesson other nations are looking to emulate. It is one of my best pieces on Pluralism, published in Dallas Morning news today, “how do we come together as one, after the elections?”. http://nabsites.net/demo/after-election-how-do-we-become-one_6/
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Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, more pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeghouse/sets/72157631960059109/show/ |
Republican Rally would be good, except the President and a few judges, I voted mostly Republican from Senate, to Congress down to judges. One the other hand, I need to build relations with the Democratic rally and wanted to see the composition of the people. So, I went to the Democratic Rally… many familiar people! I felt at home, as I have felt in every setting and this is a jubilant feeling that I do not feel barriers anywhere I go. It was so good to see every thing I aspire at the Unity day; people of every faith, race, ethnicity…. you name it, it was there. Then I was wondering, what would it be like at the Republican rally? All white, with a few others, including me if I were there? The two conventions were witness to that. http://theghousediary.blogspot.com/2012/11/today-i-voted-for-barack-obama.html
Here is Obama’s speech.
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