Jan 20 2009
Inauguration Day 2009
Today is a day of new hope.
Today is a day that the country and the world gets to see what happens in a free democracy. Today is the day in the United States that we change our leaders. Not at gun point, not with an army, not with coercion, not by dictate…
This day happens every 4 years after free elections. Not everyone is thrilled with the results every time, but that’s what makes this system great. We can agree to disagree, criticize, debate, and nobody loses their head. We the People DECIDE—We are the deciders that make this happen!
With this change comes HUGE responsibility. And just as we don’t change our leaders under duress, our leaders don’t dictate to us. We have a representative government that has checks and balances by three branches of government—Judicial ruling on laws, Legislative creating the laws, and Executive minding the store…
President Obama has now taken the oath and is making his Inauguration speech. It’s a winner! Not that I had a doubt… He can give a speech!
God, I do hope that his words can be translated into a positive actions and actions turned into Change we deserve. The challenge is great and will require a lot work, require tons of sacrifice, and limitless perseverance. Perseverance—do we have what it takes for as long as it will take will be the real challenge?
There are people out there who mean us harm and our committed to our end. There are people here who don’t want the US to be as we are. There are corrupted systems that need replacing, there is old infrastructure that needs upgrading, and there are better ways to do things for the planet, for the people, and for communities here and abroad.
There are many bumps out there to make our journey rough or impossible. But I have hope in the United States of America and the American people—together, united, and ready to follow—Under the right leader.
We are the American People who can do anything if we put our mind, hearts, and souls to it! There is NO challenge is too great and NO obstacle impossible to climb over. I am proud to be an American and for what it stands for. We have problems, yes, but I believe there is no other country or system greater. We have the ability to adapt to best practices and forge new innovative solutions to problems.
May God bless President Barack Obama to be that leader, may he be successful, may he be faithful in his oath, and when he is down or tired may he pick himself up and continue the journey!
We will follow…
May God Bless America and each of us.
—iChef Politikos
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Other Voices:
Ed Morrissey—HotAir: Good luck, Mr. President
The AnchoressOnline: Switch! And the ugliness begins…UPDATED
NiceDeb: Join The Resistance
Michelle Malkin: And the crowd goes wild…Update: Byrd/Kennedy taken away from inaugural lunch
