Now that Barack Obama has become the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party, it is time to be more vigilant against accidents of the unpredictable kinds.
These are the best of times. These are the worst of times. It is great that America seems to be decisively making a move towards a future unconstrained by the mores of the recent as well as the more historical past. However, change can be threatening to those same existing modes of living. Some people may aim to become heroes in trying to stop that inexorable march of time and try to bring back simpler, more familiar and comfortable times. Many angry statements and sentiments from the primary battle are still lingering out there. HuffPost reported today from a Post-ABC poll that hate groups are growing. We need to ensure that violence of any kind does not engulf the promising future that we all so look forward to.