True perspectives from a Stupid Redneck

Today's inauguration is historic. It is absolutely awesome that we have a black president. It took me about as long to get over that fact as it did to type it. Though I am thrilled to see history made and a perceived "glass ceiling" shattered, I have a LOT of questions.

Don't get me wrong. I prayed hard for president Bush, and for President Clinton. I would have prayed for other presidents, but I did not become a Christian until Clinton, and I will pray just as hard and just as long for President Obama.

Yes, folks, it is President Obama. You can say, "He's not MY president!" and puff out your chest, suck in your chin, etc., but the fact remains that he IS YOUR president, as long as you are a U.S. Citizen. So get over it. Fight hard for your candidate in just under 4 years.

Now, I want to get to these questions I have. I will start with the most immediate:

1. How does this current president justify TRIPPLE the amount spent on this celebration as compared to the last inauguration? This is also in the midst of great debate over the current financial crisis this country is in. How is it that this current president garners nothing but praise, yet the pundits and the reporters who are now praising Obama were pretending to be hard-core journalists while nailing Bush for spending GASP $40,000,000 on an inauguration. The audacity! The cost of Obama's? $150,000,000 and counting.

2. How is Obama going to "fix" our economy? I don't think I am wrong, but could someone point out the place in our Constitution where the economy is the responsibility of the president? If a president could fix an economy, wouldn't he be a ruler, or a dictator, and not a president? Think about this for a minute. Is Obama going to go to your boss and tell him/her that you need a raise? Is he going to personally oversee all of the Fortune 500 companies? Is he going to make sure the stock market runs properly, efficiently, and without corruption? Does he doe ALL of that? NO! So how, in the name of all that is good, can the U.S. President be responsible for the economy? Bullocks!

3. Where on earth are we going to get 800 BILLION DOLLARS, from a broke government? You idiots in washington cannot even handle what the people trust you with, and now you want to start running big banks and car companies? Get a clue, you bozos! Obama! I know you will never read this, but for the love of GOD! If you are truly about change, don't you think you can reign in those idiotic beurocrats?

4. What are you going to do, President Obama, when the people of this nation are knocking on your door and asking you where the change is that you are talking about? Will you hide? Will you lash out? What will you do, Mr. President? You think 2 million plus at your inauguration was a sight? Wait till you see what marches on you when we have all had enough.

5. While you are at it, maybe we could get our congress to repeal a couple of amendments. Lets start with the 17'th Amendment. When the two representatives for the senate were appointed by state senators, we didn't have people who made lifelong careers out of being senators in Washington. That is too much power for one man to have over a lifetime. TOO MUCH!
Also, Lets go back to Presidential AND Vice Presidential elections. You know, the guy with the most votes is president, then the guy with the second most votes is Vice President. More change we can believe in...

Anyway. I'm getting busy here at work. So I'll catch up with ya'll later.