I'm mostly speaking to you, the men and women who represent us in Washington D.C. and the State Capitals across the nation, but there's no reason Joe Citizen shouldn't hear that, too.
The fact is, these are historic times. A deep worldwide recession. Political upheavals across the continents of Asia, Africa, and Central/South America. The nation and the world confront, simultaneously, energy and climate crises. And there are notable developments that herald a return to better government and a more sustainable world. The election of our nation's first African American President and the Democratic victory in Congress, should, if campaign rhetoric is to be believed, be a very positive development.
The thing about historic times is that they stand out. They're the little fact that future generations will recall. Historic times define the people of those times. Future generations will remember us as having risen to the challenge of these historic time or as having failed to do what was needed.
It's up to us to decide. And even more in the hands of you, the individuals we the people chose to represent us in government, to decide how future generations view us.
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