Obama

First and foremost I wanted to say that I feel priveldged to be able to be part of this history in making. Obama is creating a powerful message weather others want to think so or not. The fact that I am alive and able to participate in this time is sensational. Although now that Obama is president talk is cheap and people want to see action. I would like to take a minute and discuss what I though the highlights of the inaguration were, as well as how this historical moment proliferates the question which is underlined in our class. I throughly enjoyed Obama's speech and thought it was different from pervious speechs performed by other presidents. He expressed that our nation is one, unity is the key. His speech was very we-centered. In addition to stating that our nation together must pull ourselves out of this slump, he also gives grants to the public. He does not make a distinction between the government and the people, he truly believes we are one, that the people run the government. That our nation depends on us, even though both our economy and hopes are down. Another point I found espically apperant was his frankness. Obama did not try and sugar coat anything, he told us the candid truth, but with confidence that life will go on.
Moreover now that the radical side has risen to the top, the question our class hopes to find an answer to will come forth. What happens when radical becomes mainstream? Now that Obama is the government, and in theory the people are the governemnt. What will the anarchist do? Since now the minorities seem to have power, more control than ever. What will happen to that counterculture? The only answer I can conclude to is that eventually it will open other people's eye to different lifestyles, and relalize that they are perfectly okay. On the otherhand, I do not believe that I will ever see a time where there is no such thing as radical, it is a cycle, at least right now. If the radical rises then that in fact will be mainstream, and vice versa. One day I hope that all people will at least look for the understanding to feel for another who may be opposite of them. This is when I think radical will be no more. When we can all live in a world filled of peace and understanding.