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January 23, 2009
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Americans have spoken and we have a new President. It was history in the making and I was alive to see it firsthand.
Whether or not the candidates you supported won the November election, a definite change for America is in the air. Hopefully our new President can work out a realistic and doable plan to make this country strong and safe again. Not an easy job for any man seated in that Oval Office – no matter how many celebrities are supporting him or what political party he belongs to – because this President will inherit many of the same problems all our former Presidents have been inheriting from their predecessors for decades.
All that aside, the world will be watching us as we open new doors, attempt to heal old wounds and make political history. Hopefully we will inspire as we move forward with our new leaders and their exciting optimism, all too familiar campaign promises and, unfortunately, politics as usual.
The majority have spoken. The votes have been counted and, in some cases, counted again; and now it’s time for everybody to be good sports, work together towards a brighter future and give our new President a fighting chance. As always, it will be a fight. That will never change no matter which political party is in office. But that’s the beauty of our political system. If one group of politicians doesn’t work out, there’s always another election right around the corner. In my opinion, it’s a necessary but vicious cycle.
It doesn’t matter how you feel about the recent election because, if nothing else, it’s a really good example of how lucky we are to live in the greatest country in the world. As Americans, we can voice our opinions, demonstrate, vote for who we want, disagree with our leaders and actually live to tell about it.
I think all politics are at best shady, as are some politicians; but as a history nut, it is interesting to watch and I’m proud to be a part of history in the making. Like I said, whether or not you voted for Obama, electing him as our first black American President reinforces the fact that America really is the land of equal opportunity – something we often forget when times get difficult.
Take, for example, one of the biggest problems our country is facing: the economy. Unfortunately, my parents want me to have a better and first-hand understanding of the trickle-down effects of a recession and are debating whether or not to cut a percentage of my allowance; to allow me to feel the pain others in our country are feeling and learn from it.
As we go into the Miller vs. Miller debate on economy, I hope I can be as persuasive as those Democrats were during this election and present an alternative to shredding the floundering finances of an already poor college student.
So, while you’re either celebrating or distressing over our unprecedented Presidential Inauguration, don’t forget why we have the freedoms we have as Americans and remember that freedom is a never-ending process.
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