America is all about pitting the pachyderm against the ass.

Let's be honest, when it comes to politics, we tend to be a country divided. There are a few rare moments where we come together as a nation, but most of the time political coverage consists of the red versus the blue.

It is because of this norm that I find it so refreshing that every once in awhile we find the means to put aside our differences. So much of the animosity between Republicans and Democrats is perpetuated by the people at the top of the political hierarchy, those who lead by example.

Case in point is the recent crisis in Haiti. For those who have not seen a newspaper, watched the news, or checked out CNN.com in the last two weeks, I'll bring you up to date.

On Jan. 12, 2010 there was a horrendously epic earthquake in Haiti. It is estimated that the disaster will claim between 100,000 and 200,000 lives.

In the midst of all of this, people in the United States have been stepping forward to do what they can to help. Celebrities have openly contributed millions of dollars to the effort and U.S. civilians have donated as well.

One of the things that impresses me the most, however, is to see the stance the government is taking. Of course we are sending support. But beyond that, we are uniting both political parties to help a greater cause.

The specific instance I am speaking of is when President Obama called upon former presidents Clinton and George W. Bush to lend support to Haiti. Not only did both presidents step forward, they worked together to set up an organization, modeled after the one Bush's father and Clinton initiated to aid the tsunami victims in 2004.

I don't know about you, but even just seeing the names Bush and Clinton juxtaposed in a friendly manner is a surprise to me. I get the impression that these political opponents only talk when debating or contesting each other, never in an amicable fashion.

Furthermore, both of these men are more or less retired from the political arena. I don't see this effort as a means to propel themselves into the governmental strata.

The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is playing off of its strongest assest: the United States of America.

"America has no greater resource than the strength and the compassion of the American people," says President Obama.

If this is true, then I hope that the American people, like Bush and Clinton, will put aside political differences and understand that, at least for the time being, there are more important concerns on the table. The Obama administration has criticized the mess that our current commander-in-chief inherited, and yet Bush still stepped forward, even commending the president's handling of the crisis.

It is easy to get caught up in the United States' political frenzy, especially when we are in the middle of two controversial wars. There is no more important time than now for our leaders to step forward and, well, lead.

It is when these people show the maturity and graciousness expected of them that the rest of the country can see and follow suit.