As Sarah, fellow MOMocrat, pointed out, we've already gotten a glimpse into a specific change to our federal government: The website for the White House is alight with photos and information regarding our new executive, President (!!) Barack Obama, and his administration.
Don't know about you, but I was moved to tears throughout yesterday; at one point, my three year old son, upon catching me wet-eyed for the umpteenth time, said, "Mom? Are you gonna cry AGAIN?? Don't cry again, mom! No more crying! You should be happy!" (I tried in vain every time to explain the body's urge to release overwhelming joy by means other than smiles wreathed on smiles, because our faces would break if that was all we could do, but he didn't buy it.) (While I kind of do. Because it really felt as if my face was on the verge of cracking wide open as I watched our new President, (!!) Barack Obama, give a speech that made the crowd of two million people standing in the blistering cold there in Washington dance and cry and shimmy, that made everyone around the world feel a sense of lightening, made us all meet the eye of the future with a bravery that -- we're in this together. And my face wasn't up to the challenge, even if my spirit was, so I was grateful to be able to cry. Yeah. I'm a total girl. Shut up.)
But getting back to the shiny, spankin'-new website devoted to our government's executive branch, I already have a favorite page: the one where you can talk directly to our new President, (!!) Barack Obama.
(Okay, I'm also geeking over this jump-off page that itemizes all of the new administration's agenda, conveniently referred to as, uh, the Agenda. Basically, the whole site is like a present. Inauguration '09 really *was* Christmas yesterday.)
So, go. Go talk directly to our current President, !!!!, because I have this crazy, gut feeling he's actually interested in hearing what we think.
Debbie takes out the bulk of her zany ideas on her personal blog, i obsess. She also gives vent to her quasi-Pagan worship of timeworn-yet-beautiful things on her thrift blog, didyoubuythatnew.com.
You weren't the only one with repeatedly damp eyes, by far.
Posted by: bill | January 22, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Hi Mr.President I wanted to vote but I coudn't because I'm to young.I'm 9 and in 3rd grade,and I saw you on TV
.Can you visit Del Rio Texas???
Your citezn,
Chloe
Posted by: Chloe | January 28, 2009 at 02:30 PM
This stimulus you have is not going to work and it is big waste of our hard earn money.The root of the problem is the housing and people are depressed bec. we owe more in the bank and our house value is cut into half.instead of us spending money ,we try to save it so we can make our payments.If the stimulus go directly to the housing problem then it will work.Let's take the people who bought their house on 2005 ,what ever the value of their house is what they should owe the bank and every one will be happy and go spend their money.
Posted by: Junior Scott | January 29, 2009 at 09:56 AM
I am sure you being a liberal will not post this but ....Are you freakin' kidding me??? Crying with joy over this idiot being elected.
And it came to pass in the Age of Insanity that the people of
the land called America , having lost their morals, their initiative,
and their will to defend their liberties, chose as their Supreme
Leader that person known as "The One".
He emerged from the vapors with a message that had no meaning; but
He hypnotized the people telling them, "I am sent to save you.
My lack of experience, my questionable ethics, my monstrous ego,
and my association with evil doers are of no consequence. For I
shall save you with Hope and Change.
Go, therefore, and proclaim throughout the land that he who
preceded me is evil, that he has defiled the nation, and that all he
has built must be destroyed." And the people rejoiced, for even
though they knew not what "The One" would do, he had promised
that it was good; and they believed. And "The One" said "We live in the greatest country in the world. Help me change everything about it!"
And the people said, "Hallelujah! Change is good!"
Then He said, "We are going to tax the rich fat-cats." And the
people said "Sock it to them!" "And redistribute their wealth."
And the people said, "Show us the money!" And then He said, "Redistribution of wealth is good for everybody"
And Joe the plumber asked, "Are you kidding me? You're going to steal my money and give it to the deadbeats??" And "The One" ridiculed and taunted him, and Joe's personal records were hacked and publicized.
One lone reporter asked, "Isn't that Marxist policy?"
And she was banished from the kingdom!
Then a citizen asked, "With no foreign relations experience and
having zero military experience or knowledge, how will you deal with
radical terrorists?" And "The One" said, "Simple. I shall sit with
them and talk with them and show them how nice we really are; and
they will forget that they ever wanted to kill us all!" And the
people said, "Hallelujah!! We are safe at last, and we can beat our
weapons into free cars for the people!"
Then "The One" said, "I shall give 95% of you lower taxes." And
one, lone voice said, "But 40% of us don't pay ANY taxes." So "The
One" said, "Then I shall give you some of the taxes the fat-cats
pay!" And the people said, "Hallelujah!! Show us the money!"
Then "The One" said, "I shall tax your Capital Gains when you
sell your homes!" And the people yawned and the slumping housing
market collapsed. And He said, "I shall mandate employer- funded health
care for EVERY worker and raise the minimum wage. And I shall give every
person unlimited healthcare and medicine and transportation to the
clinics." And the people said, "Give me some of that!"
Then he said, "I shall penalize employers who ship jobs
overseas." And the people said, "Where's my rebate check?"
Then "The One" said, "I shall bankrupt the coal industry and
electricity rates will skyrocket!" And the people said, "Coal is
dirty, coal is evil, no more coal! But we don't care for that part
about higher electric rates." So "The One" said, "Not to worry. If
your rebate isn't enough to cover your expenses, we shall bail you
out. Just sign up with ACORN and your troubles are over!"
Then He said, "Illegal immigrants feel scorned and slighted.
Let's grant them amnesty, Social Security, free education, free
lunches, free medical care, bi-lingual signs and guaranteed
housing..." And the people said, "Hallelujah!!" And they made
him King!
And so it came to pass that employers, facing spiraling costs
and ever-higher taxes, raised their prices and laid off workers.
Others simply gave up and went out of business and the economy sank
like unto a rock dropped from a cliff. The banking industry was destroyed.. Manufacturing slowed to a crawl. And more of the people were without a means of support.
Then "The One" said, "I am the "The One" - The Messiah - and I'm
here to save you! We shall just print more money so everyone will have enough!" But our foreign trading partners said unto Him, "Wait a minute. Your dollar is not worth a pile of camel dung! You will have to pay more..."
And the people said, "Wait a minute. That is unfair!!" And the world said, "Neither are these other idiotic programs you have embraced. Lo, you have become a Socialist state and a second-rate power. Now you shall play by our rules!"
And the people cried out, "Alas, alas!! What have we done?" But
yea verily, it was too late. The people set upon "The One" and spat
upon him and stoned him, and his name was dung. And the once mighty
nation was no more; and the once proud people were without sustenance
or shelter or hope. And the Change "The One" had given them was as
like unto a poison that had destroyed them and like a whirlwind that
consumed all that they had built. And the people beat their chests in despair and cried out in anguish, "Give us back our nation and our pride and our hope!!" But it was too late, and their homeland was no more.
You may think this is a fairy tale, but it's not.
It's happening RIGHT NOW !!!
Lynn Remualdo-Gallagher
Posted by: Nancy Cavazos | July 10, 2009 at 01:44 PM