My greatest hope has been achieved. No, I am no referring to the outcome. Instead, I am referring to the number of Americans who registered and cast their ballots in the 2020 election.
This election appears to prove that we are one people. It appears to confirm that we are not a patchwork of red and blue states but a finely woven cloth of blue and red threads resulting in a subtly shifting hue of purple.
Having seen my hope become real, I will dare to express another hope: that the lame duck legislators and executive recognize the will of the American People and themselves come together, find common ground, and work cooperatively to implement productive solutions to the problems that have heretofore appeared intractable and insurmountable. It is time to put aside tribalism and readopt comity as the standard for negotiations between and among lawmakers, executives and the electorate.
Definition of comity
comity \KAH-muh-tee or KOH-muh-tee\ (noun) – Friendly civility; courtesy.
Christine Heinicke 