By Daniel Martin
The election of a lifetime is finally under way. Literally, the election that will define history and shape the rest of our lives has begun. Will Sen. Barack Obama become the first African-American president in U.S. history, or will the Republican Party have yet another shot at redeeming the country of its successes?
At this point in time, people have made up their minds as to who they want running our country for the next eight years. The only problem is that only one candidate can win. Tomorrow morning, there will be millions and millions of unhappy Americans, regardless of who wins the election, and no matter who our next president, is we need to support him.
Swallow your pride. Rioting, moving to Canada and endlessly trying to impeach the president solves nothing. Complaining and refusing to cooperate solves nothing. Good change can come from either candidate becoming president as well as bad change, but no one can predict the future. If your candidate of choice is not elected, too bad. Deal with it. History has taught us that a nation divided accomplishes very little, and that a nation united can accomplish anything.
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” -John F. Kennedy.
Daniel Martin is a junior from Dallas.