I took the bumper sticker off today.

Told myself I’d wait until The Inauguration. ‘Till the dream became a reality. ‘Till the country came to its senses.

I left it on, well after the election, for a number of reasons: spite, pride, an ‘in-your-face’ reminder to those who gave up choice and freedom for fear and repression.

How’s that deregulation working for you?

Also, to make it clear - to those who noticed it - that the country is not just a bunch of selfish, old, white men or former beauty queens who name their children after turnpike exits.

We’re in trouble, there’s no doubt. But it’s time to deliver on our combined promise, not just what a few claim, but what the majority can accomplish.

Let’s get it rolling, America. Stop hiding. Start building. Start something positive. Volunteer. Give back. Pay forward. Invest in the future. Be unselfish. Share. Help someone who’s in need because they are in need, not because they look like you.

America. It’s quite a brand. Let’s demonstrate that we are capable of delivering on our promise to the world. That’s our claim of distinction.