All the World's Waiting for You and the Power You Possess
With apologies to Gerald Ford, our long international nightmare is over.
Barack Hussein Obama is now the 44th President of the United States of America.
I've been saying that to myself over and over, just as a reminder that it's actually, really true now.
There were a few moments I really liked in the inaugural address, including his reaffirmation that "all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness," and this:...we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself...
I couldn't think of any statement more different from the philosophy and viewpoint of his predecessor.
President Obama, you're right that we in the rest of the world are watching (we in Canada, particularly, are also looking forward to your upcoming visit), and though we realise that mistakes will be made along the way, I think we all hope that America can be a friend again.
Break's over.
Barack Hussein Obama is now the 44th President of the United States of America.
I've been saying that to myself over and over, just as a reminder that it's actually, really true now.
There were a few moments I really liked in the inaugural address, including his reaffirmation that "all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness," and this:...we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself...
I couldn't think of any statement more different from the philosophy and viewpoint of his predecessor.
President Obama, you're right that we in the rest of the world are watching (we in Canada, particularly, are also looking forward to your upcoming visit), and though we realise that mistakes will be made along the way, I think we all hope that America can be a friend again.
Break's over.