By Steve Cave

I’m disappointed with Obama, but I would have been disappointed with McCain, too. It wasn’t a good race to be a conservative voter. But, regardless, I think things will turn out fine. Here are some of my hopes for the next four years…

1. Alternative fuels: With all the power the liberal party will have over the next few years, I really hope that we will see some rapid growth of alternative fuel solutions. It seems reasonable, and possible, and the propaganda all made it sound like the problem was Bush being buddies with big oil. Which might be true. So, with Democrats running the show, this seems like a realistic dream!
2. The Middle East: I would also like to see the situation in the Middle East stabilizing. I don’t mean that we should pull out all of a sudden, and I really hope that doesn’t happen … the last thing we need is to show the radicals of the world that we don’t have a stomach for finishing what we start. I mean, we’re already showing them that, in a way, but my hope is that Obama will take advice, and that we can move things along well towards getting America out of there.
3. Education: No Child Left Behind is horrendously broken, and affects me as a teacher. I would really like to see it removed. In fact, I hope that happens very soon. I know it’s likely not high on the to-do list, with our economy having issues, but I hope it gets addressed soon.
4. Inspiration: I hope that over the next four years, having a non-white guy as president really inspires young people. That might sound cliché, but I really hope that Obama does very well, and that kids all over the country can see that anything is possible. It’s always been true, but now they get to see it in action!
5. Don’t Overreach: And finally, I really hope that over the next four years, our country doesn’t get messed up too badly with rampant liberal agendas. And, through that, I hope that the conservatives in America pull together and realize how far we’ve slid. I would like to see the Republican Party return to its more conservative roots. And I hope that, in general, America sees that there really is danger in having too many social programs and that big government isn’t better government.

It’s been a fun ride! Over and out.

This week's previous posts (most recent first): Patience, A Perfect Storm, Proud To Be An American, Obama Wish List, Will McCain Lose His Own State?, For Better or Worse, VOTE!, Why John McCain's Election Matters, Accepting Personal Responsibility