I'm sure you've heard someone say numerous times now that this is a "historic" time. Well, as much as we all have to be allergic to cliches, it's true, and it's worth reflecting upon. A nation that was founded upon the idea that "All men were created equal" but denied that great truth for nearly a century, now has a black man as the presidential nominee of one of the two major political parties.

Whether you agree with him or not -- and I for one think Senator Obama's policies, if enacted, would be disastrous -- it is historic, and it is grounds to be proud of the progress America has made.