Today, January 20, 2009, we turn the page on another chapter in U.S. history.
As of high noon, when Barack Obama takes the oath of office, the Bush crime family will be out of the White House -- hopefully for the last time. (Hi, Jeb.)
What a mess they have left behind this time! Even far worse than before. (And I suspect they enjoy leaving Democrat Obama with some serious policy-related handicaps to deal with from the git-go.)
Obama will have his hands full, and he will need to do some serious multitasking -- and fast. To justify his mandate, Obama needs to end torture by U.S. agents; pull our troops out of Iraq quickly and safely; work to stimulate our economy in a way that will benefit Main Street and create jobs; undo Bush's tax cuts for the richest 1 or 2 percent, so they can pay their fair share; and provide affordable health care to all Americans. And that's just for starters.
Obama ran on the motto of "Yes we can!" I hope that motto applies to all of the above, and more.
Of course, the motto says "we", not "I". Obama has always said that he cannot do it alone. He needs our help to effect positive change.
And so I plan to hold him -- and Congress -- accountable every step of the way. We all must. After all, that is what democracy is all about.
In the meantime, this has got to be better than Bush, Cheney, Rice, et al.
So viva Obama!
Let's savor the moment, enjoy this historic day, and then get down to some serious work tomorrow.
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