There is something tremendously exhilarating about watching the Chilean miner rescue operation as drilling teams slowly bring miners to the surface, one by one, in a special capsule built to extract the trapped miners from what would otherwise have been their final resting place. At a time when anger and turmoil has seemingly brought our nation's progress to a halt, it's good to take stock of the fact that struggles of the highest magnitude can be overcome with cooperation, determination, ingenuity and the human will to survive.
Here in America, we all too frequently reject and dismiss the beliefs and ideas of our political opponents as evil notions that possess no merit or value. In doing so, we deprive our nation of an opportunity to overcome major obstacles and feats that can only be accomplished through the collective wisdom and efforts of all our people.
The political affiliations of the Chilean miners and their rescue workers have never been an issue during this entire saga. Their goals were simply to save and survive, and in their unity, they accomplished both.
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