reconciliaton

As I set here this morning reflecting on Sen. Obama's victory the strains of an old hymn run thru my mind. "There is a balm in Eilead that makes the wounded whole" or words to that effect. Maybe someone here can help me with this. What I am inspired, or guided, to offer is the thought that now that the Democratic party has a nominee, it's time to address, in a positive manner, the process of bringing the party together. Let not the victor gloat nor the loser feel aggrieved. Let us now apply the salve of forgiveness.

Now is the time for reflection, to acknowledge the good and the bad of the campaign and begin the process of reconciliation. Perhaps this is where the IPC and CL community can have a postive impact, just at a time when it seems most needed.

I propose we issue a press release that calls upon the campaigns of both candidates to acknowledge the damage done, and to, apply the power of Christian forgiveness in an effort to achieve reconciliation of the issues of racism and sexism that have been raised, ask for forgiveness one of the other and use this crisis as an opportunity to fully address the issues, and resolve them as best we can, not only as a political party but as a nation as a whole.