Now We Stand!

The following article written by Kerby Anderson, Christian Radio Show "Point of View", gives us perspective and hope on where we are as a nation ---

While we may disagree with his stand on many of the issues, we need to acknowledge the historic accomplishment of Barak Obama as he becomes the first African-American president in our nation's history.

We applaud the man for his achievement and respect the office but we must still stand for our values. This is not the time to become discouraged but to seize on the opportunities that present themselves to us.

Yesterday, three states voted to pass amendments to their state constitutions that will protect the sanctity of marriage. Two of those states chose Barak Obama as their president. In all three states a large number of people voted for amendments to protect marriage while voting for Obama who opposed them.

The clear message is that the majority of American's still believe in traditional values and will support them when given the chance. As we stand for the values we hold dear, we know that the majority of the people still share those values.

In his campaign, Obama made promises to enact legislation that will run in direct opposition to our values. However, many commentators feel that he is concerned about overreaching early in his administration, having learned from the mistakes President Clinton made in his first two years in office.

That indicates he will listen to us on these issues if we speak loud enough. In his acceptance speech, he promised to listen to the concerns of those who did not vote for him. Let's work together to hold him to that promise.

Even though the 110th Congress was led by the most radical elements of the Democratic Party, we did see them respond to the voice of the people when enough of us spoke up on an issue. Though the ideology of those in power now runs contrary to our values, we still have the opportunity to make a difference.

We are a government "of the people, by the people, for the people" and as long as we remember that and are willing to act, we can still make a difference for the future of our nation.