Take A Deep Breath

Okay...we can all breathe again. Take a deep breath of relief.

I am so grateful that our new president is someone we can actually be proud of. He gives hope that we will be able to recover from the rape and destruction that has taken place over the past 8 years. I am not so optimistic as to proclaim that our new president is the answer to all of our problems. But I am optimistic enough to be hopeful that this intelligent, decent, compassionate man will restore some grace and dignity to our country.

Tom Harper, over at Who Hijacked Our Country has a hopeful but guarded response to our newly elected president which is particularly succinct:

America’s Prognosis: Guarded

The patient has been suffering from a severe uncontrollable infection for the past eight years. This particularly virulent strain of bacteria had been living in the patient’s intestines for decades, where it remained relatively harmless.

But in early 2001, the bacteria went systemic. This is often fatal. All of the organism’s natural defense mechanisms were overpowered and disabled by this devastating infection. It’s a miracle the patient even survived.

While in the throes of this debilitating sickness, the patient’s symptoms included excruciating pain, spastic movements, nausea, vomiting and explosive diarrhea. To all innocent bystanders who got shat on: Please understand and forgive. Remember, the patient was being attacked by perhaps the most resistant, putrid, pestilent bacteria ever discovered. This abortional behavior could not be controlled.

We’re not out of the woods yet. Some new medication has been prescribed, but it won’t start taking effect until two and a half months from now. We’re looking at a long slow recovery process that will take years; decades even. But I think the patient is going to make it.