Wow...

It’s hard to find inspiration in politics.

But sometimes, something wonderful happens that reminds us of how far we’ve come as a people, and how much farther we can go together. Last night Barack Obama made history by becoming the first black man to lead a national ticket for the presidency of the United States. He ran a grassroots, high ideal campaign based on hope and inspiration, and the idea that "we are the change that we've been waiting for." Here at The Word On The Street we celebrate the vibrancy of words and ideas.

Doesn't get much better than this :).

J

BARACK OBAMA
In our country, I have found that this cooperation happens not because we agree on everything, but because behind all the labels and false divisions and categories that define us; beyond all the petty bickering and point-scoring in Washington, Americans are a decent, generous, compassionate people, united by common challenges and common hopes. And every so often, there are moments which call on that fundamental goodness to make this country great again.

So it was for that band of patriots who declared in a Philadelphia hall the formation of a more perfect union; and for all those who gave on the fields of Gettysburg and Antietam their last full measure of devotion to save that same union.

So it was for the greatest generation that conquered fear itself, and liberated a continent from tyranny and made this country home to untold opportunity and prosperity.

So it was for the workers who stood out on the picket lines; the women who shattered glass ceilings; the children who braved a Selma bridge for freedom's cause.

So it has been for every generation that faced down the greatest challenges and the most improbable odds to leave their children a world that's better, and kinder, and more just.

And so it must be for us.

America, this is our moment. This is our time. Our time to turn the page on the policies of the past. Our time to bring new energy and new ideas to the challenges we face. Our time to offer a new direction for the country we love.