So, it seems that Obama has hit the ground running. No tangible results just yet, but there are several coals on the fire: Closing Guantanamo; moving the US to be more responsible with green house emissions; possibly starting talks with Iran. We are not even out of January yet and it feels like he has been more productive that good ol’ Mr. Bush these past few years. Hurray for someone who takes his job seriously.
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And we are off…
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Time for a change
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009What a speech. Mr. Obama officially took office today and gave a great speech. If you missed it, seek it out on the internet. At the time of this post, I wasn’t able to find an online copy to share.
I think our new President has a lot of work to do. I think if he lives up to even half of what he has committed/alluded to, he will certainly be one of our better presidents.
Here are some points of his speech that hit me hardest. These are not his exact words, which is why they are not in quotes, but they are my impressions based upon the words he said:
* We will once again take leadership of the free world. (Says alot about what he thinks of former president Bush)
* To all countries, we want to be friends. (This is the right attitude. No more peace thanks to pacts, etc… That just brings us all back to high school and our little cliques. Take a look at ‘Can’t buy me love’. That movie will show you that cliques are all just for show and games, and never amount to any good.)
* To all those wealthy and lazy, beware. This is a new United States where the working man is king. (I think this is great. To all you CEOs, CFOs, and any other C-words in corporate management. Stop being greedy and start helping out those who helped you. The working man and woman. Stop building your golden parachutes so when the US government bails your company out, you can take your bonus and watch the company flounder in the hopes of finding safety.)
I am by no means a political correspondant, or political expert. I am just another working man with a voice that under Mr Obama’s presidency hopes to be heard.