The end? A new beginning? What will Obama bring?
by Donald E. Hester
on Jan 20
in Government
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Donald E. Hester
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As I sit an watch the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama I can't help but wonder about people and how much they over react. Some call him a savior and others call him the anti-Christ. I think both views are a bit extreme. I seem to recall the same feelings when George Bush was elected. Some people wept because they literally thought that it was the end of abortions and that a gun was going to be held to their heads if they did not pray in schools. Others though he was chosen by God to lead us. Personally, I think he is just a man, fallible and imperfect. Neither the best nor the worst. Having difficult decisions to make that we as armchair quarterbacks can second guess but could do no better ourselves.
What will Obama bring us? Some say hope others say ruin. Public opinion may be high but that doesn't make the president.
Rick Warren's prayer was great. Other people talked but nothing outstanding. Obama's speech I would say was cautious, somber and yet hopeful. I think it is what America expected to hear and what we wanted to hear. It wasn't a MLK or JFK speech, but it was a definite change in tone from our last President. At one point I felt like he was giving a speech as president of the world. I think it was the idea that America has responsibility to other poorer nations.
I definitely have libertarian tendencies when it comes to Government's role in our lives. However, he took a vow to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States. As long as he fulfills his vow he has my support. I hope that he is truly committed to ending politics as usual.
To our new President, God bless!
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