Congratulations Joe and Kamala!

While a handful of votes are still being counted and there will no doubt be challenges in the courts, former Vice President and U.S. Senator Joe Biden and his Vice President former California Attorney General and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris have been declared the winners and will take the oath of office to become the next President and Vice President of the United States of America. 

Now the hard work begins, the work of repairing a damaged nation.  It is not the time to gloat, it is time for Biden to roll up his sleeves and go to work for the American people.  It is time to reflect as a nation why wages are so bad that many Americans are working multiple jobs to make ends meet.  Why citizens in their golden years are working instead of enjoying the fruits of their many years of labor.  Why women and minorities make less per hour than their white male counterparts.  Why in the richest nation in the world people die because they do not have access to affordable healthcare.  Why we allow multinational corporations to force American workers to compete with third world countries that have little if any environmental protections or worker’s rights. 

No, now is not the time to gloat, now is the time to start repairing our nation both here in the USA and with our allies.  Congratulations President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris.  Nearly 76 million Americans put their faith in you.  Thank you for taking the challenge.  Now, prove us right.