I’m working away at my desk, the internet playing in the background, and I hear it again: a song to the incoming president—snatches from a Barack Obama speech set to a powerful, reverent house beat.

“It was a creed written in the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation”, you hear Obama intoning, “…it was whispered by slaves and abolitionists on the long road to freedom…shared by immigrants…pioneers…workers…women reaching for the ballot…a president who took us to the moon…a King who took us to the mountaintop…

“Yes we can…achieve justice and equality…yes we can…yes we can….yes we can.”

Note to President-elect Obama: We already did. So just what is it about the nation that just elected you president is it that you want to change?

Another note to guys who make house music: we are Americans; we don’t worship politicians.

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