A Whole New World

Don't worry I am not going to launch into a Disney song. But it really is, and not one that came in with a bang, but through a slow evolution, too slow for some but hopefully not too late for everyone.

What do I speak of? As Vince noted in this post another red district went blue in a special election. This is very bad news for republicans. And why is this happening? Of course a change of guard is in order with certain low opinion ratings but also the old strategies aren't working. The repubs tried to tie the dem candidate to Rev Wright to no avail. But why is this not working? One big reason, the so called "Greatest Generation" is dying. a new generation is coming of age. An even newer "new one". One that is more influenced by Chris Rock than even Bob Dylan.

Please don't allow us to forget how great the greatest generation was. What they did for us and the whole damn world. But if you were black, or gay or a woman, or a Hispanic...they weren't so great. In other words the ol' southern strategy, tie a dem to blacks or other "others" and you win....isn't working. Richard Nixon is rolling around in his grave.

So it's like all the work is paying off, Martin's dream is coming into view.

Hats off to
Rosa,
To the guy who got a billy club in his face
To the woman who got a picket sign shoved into her stomach
To the man who didn't walk away from his best friend who just came out
To the kid who had lunch with the black kid even though every one laughed at him (or worse)
To that girl who walked alone into school at Little Rock
To the woman who got the silent treatment after getting her first promotion
To the everyone who stands up, often alone and does the right thing .....

Hey...it's bloody paying off mate!!