Monday, November 3, 2008

The Power of Thought (and Action)

You'll probably be entirely lost by this post unless you are familiar with the Series 3 finale of Dr. Who. Here's a refresher, if necessary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdeF8eg8bIU (sorry 56k people). Basically, Martha heals the Doctor and eventually defeats the Master by traveling around the world and rallying humanity with the power of thought. She gets an assist from the Archangel network, which harnesses the telepathic power of thought, but the implication is clear and uplifting. Millions of people thinking one thought at one time can change the world.

Tomorrow we, as Americans, can change the world. Tomorrow, to use a great Obama line, we confront the fierce urgency of now. We are the ones we've been waiting for and tomorrow we can bring the change that we've waited for. Tomorrow, we decide whether we are content to stick with the same old policies and politics or whether we want to take a chance and dare to be great. We decide whether we want to make a choice that is bold, decisive, aggressive.

Make no mistake about it. Tomorrow, the fate of the world lies in the hands of American voters. This is a pivotal moment in history and the selection that voters make will change history forever.

That's why tomorrow all of us who are committed to change, committed to changing the status quo, committed to changing the White House culture of the last 8 years, committed to taking our destiny into our own hands, and most of all committed to Obama need to come together. Yes, he is not the messiah. Yes, he is just a man. Yet, he is also more. He is a movement. He is a movement that we all own a part of. He is a movement of hope and empowerment. He is the movement that tells us "yes we can" and shows us how. He is us. And tomorrow he needs.

He needs us, the millions and millions of Obama supporters of all colors, creeds, origins and faiths to come together and think one thing at one time: OBAMA. He needs the black man, the atheist, the plumber, the Muslim, the Jew, the college student, the immigrant, the grandfather, the college student, and anyone else who is interested in the belief that the power of thought and dedicated action can change the world. He needs us to all get out and vote and encourage all our fellow supporters to vote.

Remember: only we can change the world. Tomorrow, for one day, let's all think one thought for the day: OBAMA. Then go out and vote and be the change we wish to see in the world.

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