To all my friends. Rosa sat so Martin could walk. Martin walked so Obama could run. Obama ran so our children could fly. I send this via BCC to keep your emails private, but I wanted to share this truly historic and momentous occasion with friends. Some of you may have received this via email, sorry, but not everyone I know reads the bowl. This moment transcends your party affiliation, vote, race, creed, nationality, religion, political perspectives (thanks gbarberi), or any other bond you use to separate yourself from others.  This day is the true realization of our Founding Father's America; a successful result of a grand democratic experiment we call the United States of America. America began in 1776 with the philosophies of individual rights and the right of revolution to "institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness".   In December 1865 it evolved further when Abraham Lincoln ended slavery and the words "All men are created equal..." became more pronounced and true.  America further manifested its destiny in 1920 with women's suffrage which shed the confines of what "men" means ...