Barak rocks DNC

I went to dinner Thursday evening with a group of friends that get together every month or so from my old place of employment. We drink beer, eat pizza, and catch up on whats going on from those still employed there. A great time was had by all.

I rushed home to try and find a replay of Barak Obama's acceptance speech. At about midnight, I found a complete replay of his introduction, a short clip on his life, and finally the entire speech from beginning to end.

I thought his speech was great. He finally seemed to come out swinging at John McCain after enduring 4-6 weeks of McCain's nasty attacks. He also laid out his ideals and pursuits for his presidency. He rounded out his speech with the following assessment;

This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that’s not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful military on Earth, but that’s not what makes us strong. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that’s not what keeps the world coming to our shores.

Instead, it is that American spirit - that American promise - that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that binds us together in spite of our differences; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around the bend.

That promise is our greatest inheritance. It’s a promise I make to my daughters when I tuck them in at night, and a promise that you make to yours - a promise that has led immigrants to cross oceans and pioneers to travel west; a promise that led workers to picket lines, and women to reach for the ballot.