Yes we can.

I voted two years ago to legalize marijuana here in Nevada (not just medicinal, but recreational up to a certain amount). We lost that initiative, but I expect that particular fight will be won eventually.

Other elction results – Michigan passed an embryo stem cell research law despite the religious right fighting it, and medical marijuana passed. Unbelievable.

I was also pleased to see from your link that the State of Washington actually passed the Death with Dignity proposal that was on their ballot, following the state of Oregon. That was a campaign I also supported financially. If I am deathly ill with no chance of recovery, I can now go to either Oregon or Washington to end my life with dignity without asking you childred to break the law. So not all state ballot measures were disappointments. Love you. Go for your dreams!

Before the election or campaign had even begun, I was a huge cynic of our government. Bush did a great job making me think our government was inherently doomed to failure and corruption and that the best solution was to just ignore it and hope for the best. With Obama I have a renewed hope in my country and its citizens for standing up and doing the right thing. I can’t tell you how cynical I would have become if McCain pulled off this victory. I probably would have given up hope for the country entirely and moved abroad somewhere.

Now I hope Obama doesn’t let us down. I’m sure he will try his hardest and do whatever he can for the success of our country. I’ll try and do my part as well and can only hope the rest of the country can do theirs. I’m legitimately scared of all the psychos out there who are already plotting assassination to get the ‘black muslim terrorist’ out of the White House. I hope those bastards all DIAF.