The beginning of a new era in American politics

At noon on January 20, 2009 marked the beginning of a new era for the citizens of this great country. As Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States the stock market on Wall Street reached its low of 7,949; U.S. solders were involved in two wars; General Motors lost its title as the automobile sales leader to Toyota; Congress is planning another $500B economic stimulus package that would put $500 in each taxpayers pocket; and we are still on alert for terrorist attacks in major cities of the U.S.

Not the best environment for a new president to face on his first day on the job. President Obama planned a 7:45 a.m. meeting with his staff to address these and other issues. They won’t have a solution to all the major issues in front of the American people anytime soon. If these issues were easy to solve they would have already been done.

A presidential honeymoon is usually considered to be the first 100 days. With today’s fast moving world, public demand will decrease that to probably something like 50 days. I don’t expect to see a lot of movement right away. These solutions really require getting answers, getting buy in from Democrats and Republicans, passing the bill, and implementing. What our system lacks is the ability to adjust for changing situation.

Let’s hope and pray our leaders make the right decisions to arrive at the best solution for the American public.