What Could Have Been: "The Golden Age Upon Us"

My essay for the hoped-for Romney victory.

The following is the op-ed I had ready to go in case of a Romney win.  The problem with that statement, of course, is that "in case of" meant "when", as, like nearly everyone on our side, I was pretty darn certain of victory.  So we intended for this to run on Election Day or the day after.  Lucky me!  I sure would have looked dumb if we couldn't have pulled it in time!  But in the interests of full disclosure, here is the unedited piece, which you still need to read.  It shows a lot more than merely what could have been.  It shows what still can be, and more than a few things well under way, if only we can keep Obama from killing them. -- RDM

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by Rod D. Martin
November 4, 2012

Not long from now, the election of Mitt Romney will be seen as ushering in a new Golden Age for America.  This is no overstatement:  the forces rendering it such are already here and bearing down upon us.  And the best part is, such greatness will require very little of Mitt Romney beyond simply removin…