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Congratulations, President Obama - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
From the two million people who despite the freezing cold packed the National Mall in Washington, to the White House website launching a complete overhaul almost the instant of the inauguration, to politically-apathetic people showing more interest in politics (I would know- I'm somewhat one of those people), and getting a chuckle out of Chief Justice John Roberts bungling the inaugural oath -- today has been a momentous day. Congratulations to Barack Obama on becoming our nation's 44th President and the first non-White man elected to the high office in the country. Today marks a milestone for racial equality, and a change in the attitude of government and our relations with the rest of the world.
One thing I admire most about Obama's administration is the commitment to transparency. I wish more political leaders would take that view. And Obama reminds us that while his job is to bring change to Washington, we too have the power and the responsibility to bring change to the world around us.
Though I am thoroughly glad to see George W. Bush finally out of office, there were a few of his policies that I believe in, and believe in strongly. Likewise, though I admire Obama's intelligence and character, there are some issues of his on which I strongly take the opposite stance (hence my vote for Ron Paul in November). I wholeheartedly wish President Obama all the best, and I hope that he will make this country greater than what it has been. I hope and pray that we will see positive changes in our economy, education, concern and respect for one another, and the moral fiber that this country was built upon.
One thing I admire most about Obama's administration is the commitment to transparency. I wish more political leaders would take that view. And Obama reminds us that while his job is to bring change to Washington, we too have the power and the responsibility to bring change to the world around us.
Though I am thoroughly glad to see George W. Bush finally out of office, there were a few of his policies that I believe in, and believe in strongly. Likewise, though I admire Obama's intelligence and character, there are some issues of his on which I strongly take the opposite stance (hence my vote for Ron Paul in November). I wholeheartedly wish President Obama all the best, and I hope that he will make this country greater than what it has been. I hope and pray that we will see positive changes in our economy, education, concern and respect for one another, and the moral fiber that this country was built upon.