Meet Me At The Mountain Top

The day has finally come. Some of us thought we might not ever get here. I listen to this speech from Dr. King Jr. from time to time, for inspiration, for remembrance and sometimes for the relevance that it cast on America's current affairs. Specifically the quote "the world is all messed up, the nation is sick." Perhaps somethings never change, as we have rolled through financial turmoil, war and the "old crony" Presidency in the last eight years. These affairs always seem to weigh heavy on the conscious of this country. Dr. King's civil rights movement does not even compare to the common struggle of many individuals currently however his plight for change is more relevant than ever.

As the world waits for history to make its self once again, I can think of no better words to turn to than these. The dream of Dr. King was not only his dream, not only the dream of African American's throughout the nation, but a fight for equality on many different fronts including the economic front for all races. Obama's ideology of change not only shares in that dream it builds upon it.

From the first sign of Obama running for President, through the primaries, and even now as the final day has approached us. I had a feeling Barack had a chance, primarily because of the team he had around him. People from outside the Washington "machine" with amazing understanding of media, especially the internet. How his oratory ability was such a grave contrast of President Bush in the fact that he actually knew how to speak to people. Last but not least after what we've gone through over the last eight years, he embodies what I think the future generations want out of their President. Multicultural, in touch with what's going on in the world from pop culture to political culture, from the ground up, from the top down. You can't help but take from Dr. King's vision, and in his closing words "We have some difficult days ahead, but it don't matter now because I have been to the mountain top...I might not get there with you but we as a people will get to the promise land!"

He might not be here with us, but his dream lives on. Barack Obama for President 08'. Economist's It's Time.

Listen to Dr. King's speech. Here.