Obama.........

What America means to me....

Today was the Inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America. Barack Hussein Obama is our new President. While I marvel at the whole election process within these great borders, I sit intently this morning in my home in Nevada, and watch history.

Why? Why is this inauguration so different than others in the most recent past? We have a new leader, a new order...and a new promise for change. We are at war. We are in the worst economic health since the Great Depression, yet we came out in the millions, yes folks....millions of people to see Mr. Obama take his oath of office.

His speech was to me, very good. He spoke so eloquently as he always does, and spread a message of inclusiveness, united...based not on religion, or color, but on the fact that we are one...all Americans.

Some people go about their day, not even thinking of what took place today. That to me is unbelievable. Today is history, forever history. Barack Obama is the first African American to become President. Why is that such a big deal. Many other countries in this world would be asking. Why? Well 60 years ago...which is not that long ago if you look at time..a black man, woman or child was not allowed to sit in a restaurant where white people were served. NOW...we have a black man as President of the United States...the greatest nation in this world.

History....this is history. This is Democracy. This is what our great country has built its history upon. This is what men and women have spilled their blood for on battle fields across our soil as well as other nations to bring freedom from oppression, freedom from hatred, freedom not for one...but for all. We must never forget what has built our nation. Within the Gettysburg address President Lincoln said it best: “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” He was talking about the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here in this great Nation on a battlefield.

I think of every American today, I think about the many brave souls who fight daily to keep our Nation a nation of Democracy, by the people, for the people...and I thank them.

This President has an 82% approval rating on his first day....we will watch with a hopeful eye..this rating grow...8 out of 10 people in America approve of Mr. Obama...8 out of 10 Americans are willing to wait..to see how things improve..

Mr. Obama has enormous good will...but we have a mis-trust of government..he will change this..we know.

Stacy