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Democrats now have power of the full Congress for the first time in 12 years. It’s inspiring.

Perhaps bowing to a primitive instinct to summit to leaders, America blindly followed the Republican Party for the last 6 years. But with disgraceful execution of a war, the trumping of civil and human rights, and the faltered response to catastrophes in this country (Katrina), Americans have woken up and changed course.

Sure, we all believe in the ends: a safer, freer world; but Americans now understand that the means do not justify these ends. I’m often reminded of the Supreme Court’s decision on Guantanamo Bay when O’Connor wrote: “We must not wield the weapons of tyrants, even if to battle tyranny.”

Allen, the VA Senator, bowed out with dignity. My hat is off to him for dealing with this tight race with a grace that Bush did not. The message is now clear: We cannot win wars, fight terror, and help Americans, through the demagoguery that has pervaded Republican-Bush politics since 9/11.

Let us now unite America.

E pluribus, unum.