Ben I love your dour comments. 
I did not miss Obama\'s, reference to reinstating democracy to the world, (not exact words), and the speech did ring of \'Americans being exclusive\'. 
It may come as a shock to \'Americans\' that the USA did not invent democracy, and it exists all over the world. 
Look I think if Jesus returned to speak in public in the US, re affirmed the beatitudes, he would probably, be arrested under the \'Patriot Act\', a potential terrorist, or something like that.  
However people here in OZ are relieved Obama won, the general comment is, at least there is no risk of that loony Palin getting the steering wheel of the US war machine.  
 
Mike

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