The Election Results

 Donald J. Trump has been elected President of the United States.  His opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, received 224 electoral votes according the the Associated Press as of 5:59am.  There are still 5 states to call and only one looks like it is going to go Democrat. While Harris did not get as many Electoral College Votes as Mrs. Clinton did in 2016, she still did an admirable job.  

I did not vote for either candidate as I do not support either of the main two parties.  I also live in the State of California so it is a foregone conclusion that my home state will give its Electoral College Votes to the Democratic Candidate.  We may have pockets of conservatives and perhaps we are more of a purple state than full on Democrat but California is still pretty much a one-party-state when it comes to national elections.  

That being said, for the first time since 1917 the City of Oakland's voters voted to recall their mayor.  The voters also threw out the D.A. who was elected on a Progressive Platform.  The reality of a progressive judicial platform is a far cry from what was promised.  Crime rose in such a way in Alameda County as to make the recall of the D.A. a foregone conclusion.  People don't like being robbed.  Business owners want to be protected.  It is what it is...and the election reflected the feelings of the community.

I now pray for the government we elected.  I also pray that those who invested emotionally in this outcome are able to take a deep breath and honestly evaluate how we got where we are today as a society.  What can we do to move forward while honoring the past? How do we make sure everyone has a voice even if not everyone gets their way?

It will be interesting to see who ends up in Mr. Trump's cabinet.  I hope those in my life who have been deeply hurt by the results of this election know that they are loved.  I pray our economy does improve (both candidates promised that so now...let's see what happens).  I really hope the Niners get into the playoffs.

May God have mercy on our souls.