Up until recently, progressive movements such as the one started by Rabbi Lerner have not excited American population at large and have had difficulty gaining momentum. But I believe that the tide of public sentiment is turning and time has come for such movements.
Mr. Obama’s rhetoric of “change” has propelled us to projects the type of society we want to live in and the rhetoric of “yes, we can” has inspired us to work for it. The Obama campaign has been able to bring to the surface the under current in our society which has been yearning to move toward more progressive, just, equitable, responsible, and peaceful society. Our responsibility, in my opinion, is not to lose this opportunity and take initiative, as Rabbi Lerner so eloquently expressed in his article, to help define ” new set of goals” for our society not just for this presidential election but also for “the living movement” which will shape our future. This is the time to make our progressive movement main stream. It is up to us.