The "M"-word Is The "U"-word

Now that the election is over and President Bush has been elected, the majority of Americans voting have given the administration something it's wanted since the election of 2000: the "M"-word, a "M"andate. But it's not necessarily a mandate to continue on in the status quo. I hope the occasion is a time to discover a mandate for the "U"-word, "U"nity. We need someone to end the divisiveness, to end the demonizing of opposing ideas and viewpoints, to really bring people together in meaningful ways.

We are Americans, together.