I’m adding my voice to the millions of others rejoicing in Barack Obama’s win.
I voted for Obama because he is a community organizer. He understands what it means to build support from the bottom up – to listen to, to deliberate with, to include everyday citizens.
I voted for Obama because he wants to expand not retract our freedom.
I like that Obama is half-black and half-white, because he represents what so many of us are – half, quarter, third something here and something there.
I like that Obama had to pay off student loans; he understands the costs of education.
I like that America chose change over nationalism, progress over party, the earth over materialism, cheers over boos.
My thoughts are disjointed but my heart is clear: I am happy and hopeful for our future.
I disagree that he is going to expand freedom. Also I don’t think there is a problem with the cost of education. I feel that the only reason to get a college degreee is to get a certain job. That means that going to college is an investment and that the benefit of a degree would outway the cost. If I only cared about learning then I would not be in college. The library is free. MIT also broadcasts many of its classes online.